Bisphosphanates are a group of drugs commonly used to treat osteoporosis; they include Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva. In 2003 reports began to surface of jaw necrosis occurring in patients being treated with Bisphosphanates. Osteonecrosis is the infection and subsequent break down of bone, and jaw necrosis is osteonecrosis of the jaw. Patients report a numbness ...
Osteoporosis, which most commonly affects older women, is a condition that can be prevented by following a well-balanced diet. A diet which is high in calcium-rich vegetables and low fat dairy is ideal. Where does this leave coffee drinkers though? While coffee offers numerous benefits, especially for those who need energy, can it also increase ...
Prednisone is a corticosteroid that is similar to a natural steroid, cortisone that is made by the adrenal glands in the body. It is a synthetic hormone that is used when the body fails to produce enough of its own steroids that are necessary for normal functioning of the body. It is used in reducing ...
Vitamins and nutritional supplements affect your health just as medication does. You expect your supplements to have a positive affect by enhancing your immune system, promoting heart health, or in the case of calcium supplements, helping to build healthy bones. If you’re taking a couple of calcium tablets a day, you may not be getting ...
Fosamax is a prescription treatment for the prevention of bone loss from osteoporosis, and it also is sometimes given to slow the progression of Paget’s disease (bone deformation). Like every synthetically compounded chemical drug, it is not supposed to be in our bodies, and therefore, the body’s own immune system may start to reject the ...