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Hopefully you can hear the soundtrack for the video above.  I know the volume doesn’t go very high and the speaker is pretty monotone, but the message is an important one.
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The most common approach to the treatment of osteoporosis in conventional medicine is the use of various drugs that collectively are known as bisphosphonates.  While these drugs do slow or reverse bone loss in most cases, they also carry a risk of serious side-effects.  One of the most popular osteoporosis drugs, Fosamax, has been […]

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A recent story, “Drugs to Build Bones May Weaken Them” on the New York Times website discusses a potential problem for those people who remain on osteoporosis drugs (a class of drugs called bisphosphonates that includes the drug Fosamax) for five years or longer.  Various studies over the last several years have shown a tendency for […]

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On a regular basis in my practice I see patients who have experienced a sudden onset of severe pain that can eventually be traced to some medication they are taking.  I have previously commented on the painful side-effects of  statin drugs for lowering cholesterol, but they are not the only culprits (it’s just that […]

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Magnesium is a widespread deficiency in the United States and being deficient in magnesium can have far-reaching health effects.  
Magnesium is needed for hundreds of biochemical reactions in the body.  It is critically important in muscle (including heart muscle) and nerve function.  It is involved in the functioning of the immune system and is necessary for […]

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