The Osteoporosis Solution

by Germano, Carl

• ISBN13: 9781575663913
• ISBN10: 1575663910
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Kensington

Summary

More than 25 million Americans now suffer from osteoporosis and that humber may double in the next twenty years. Now, in this thoroughly researched, easy-to-understand guide, a clinical nutritionist and an orthopedic surgeon provide readers with everything they need to know about the disease, how to prevent it before it occurs, or beat it when it does. With cutting-edge medical information, lifestyle and dietary guidelines, including over a dozen recipes that incorporate bone-building foods,

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	xiii	(4)
INTRODUCTION	xvii
PART ONE: ALL ABOUT BONES	3	(26)
1. ANATOMY 101: HOW BONES WORK	3	(13)
Bone Structure 101	3	(2)
Making No Bones About Making New Bones	5	(1)
Collagen: Bone's Superglue	6	(2)
Osteoclasts and Osteoblasts: Bone Breakers and Bone Makers	8	(2)
Bones and the Whole Body	10	(1)
The Bone-Hormone Connection	11	(4)
What It All Means	15	(1)
2. THE BONE-IMMUNE CONNECTION	16	(13)
The Bone-Immune Connection	17	(1)
How the Immune System Works	18	(5)
Nutritional Influences on the Bone-Immune Connection	23	(2)
What It All Means	25	(4)
PART TWO: THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH	29	(52)
3. WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: WHO GETS OSTEOPOROSIS AND WHY	29	(20)
Osteoporosis and Complementary Therapies	30	(2)
Myths and Misconceptions About Osteoporosis	32	(3)
How Osteoporosis Causes Fractures	35	(3)
Phases in the Development of Bone	38	(1)
Primary and Secondary Osteoporosis	39	(3)
Estrogen, Progesterone, and Osteoporosis	42	(1)
Other Crucial Hormones	43	(2)
Diseases Related to Bone Density	45	(1)
Drugs That May Cause Osteoporosis	46	(2)
What It All Means	48	(1)
4. DIAGNOSING OSTEOPOROSIS	49	(13)
Talking to Your Doctor	50	(1)
Diagnosing Fractures	51	(1)
Measuring Bone Density	52	(9)
What It All Means	61	(1)
5. TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS	62	(19)
Diet and Nutritional Supplements	62	(3)
Exercise and Other Physical Activity	65	(2)
Surgical Treatments	67	(1)
Drug Treatments	68	(9)
Natural Alternatives	77	(1)
What It All Means	78	(3)
PART THREE: THE NEW COMPLEMENTARY APPROACH	81	(72)
6. DIETARY INFLUENCES ON BONE	81	(18)
Carbohydrates and Sugars: Sweet Nothings	82	(1)
Facts About Fats and Oils	83	(3)
Protein: The Good and the Bad	86	(1)
The Joy of Soy and Bone Health	87	(3)
Hold the Cheese, Please: Nondairy Sources of Calcium	90	(2)
Calcium: The Finicky Mineral	92	(1)
Sodium: Rubbing Salt in Our Wounds	93	(1)
Caffeine: Stimulating More Than Our Nerves	93	(2)
Carbonated Beverages: Hard Facts on Soft Drinks	95	(1)
Alcohol: An Argument for Sobriety	96	(1)
Medications: Health Care's Double-Edged Sword	96	(2)
What It All Means	98	(1)
7. NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR HEALTHY BONES	99	(16)
Calcium	99	(3)
Magnesium	102	(2)
Vitamin D	104	(2)
Vitamin K	106	(2)
Four Essential Trace Elements	108	(4)
Vitamin C: Another New Player	112	(2)
What It All Means	114	(1)
8. IPRIFLAVONE: THE NEW NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE	115	(13)
Nature's Answer to Estrogen	115	(1)
Isoflavones: The Raw Form of Ipriflavone	116	(1)
The History of Ipriflavone	117	(1)
Ipriflavone and Healthy Bones: How It Works	118	(1)
Ipriflavone as a Complementary Therapy	119	(1)
Ipriflavone and Human Studies	120	(2)
Summary of Selected Human Ipriflavone Studies	122	(3)
The Safety of Ipriflavone	125	(2)
What It All Means	127	(1)
9. EXERCISING FOR HEALTHY BONES	128	(11)
Type of Exercise	130	(1)
Intensity and Duration of Exercise	131	(1)
How Exercise Helps Bone	131	(1)
The Best Exercises for You	132	(1)
The Big Four Exercise Considerations	133	(2)
Getting Started	135	(2)
Staying Active	137	(1)
What It All Means	138	(1)
10. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: THE OSTEOPOROSIS SOLUTION	139	(14)
The Foundation: Nutritional Medicine	140	(1)
Additional Support Formulas	141	(2)
Dairy-Free Bone Building Recipes	143	(10)
Lisa Turner
APPENDICES	153	(5)
Where To Obtain Ipriflavone	153	(2)
Osteoporosis Information Sources	155	(1)
Nutritional Information Sources	156	(1)
Medical Nutrition Organizations	156	(1)
Soyfood Information Sources	157	(1)
Exercise Information Resources	157	(1)
GLOSSARY	158	(3)
REFERENCES	161	(36)
INDEX	197