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Jacob Teitelbaum MD, internist and author of From Fatigued to Fantastic!, researches treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and fibromyalgia. See full bio

July 7, 2008, Health

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Osteoporosis—Natural Help for Strong Bones

By Jacob Teitelbaum, MD on July 7, 2008 in Complementary Medicine

Did you know that strontium, a safe and cheap nutritional supplement, is almost 70% more effective than prescription Osteoporosis medications? Read More

It is never too late, or too

Submitted by Anonymous on July 8, 2008 - 11:50am.

It is never too late, or too early to treat or prevent osteoporosis, as it is all too common today. Building strong bones when you are young is the best defense against getting osteoporosis later on in life. The best way to treat and prevent osteoporosis is to get adequate amounts of calcium along with magnesium, trace minerals, vitamins D3 and vitamin K2 in your diet. Osteoporosis is not only due to insufficient calcium intake but rather because we do not get sufficient amounts of bone building nutrients in our diet.