Found: Safe bone builders that work

Top doctors share easy, drug-free strategies bones-without to ensure strong, healthy the side effects of osteoporosis drugs

- KRISTINA MASTROCOLA

You get a bone density test and your T-score (a measure of bone health) rings in right at the borderline of taking meds. Should you get a prescription? Research in Arthritis & Rheumatology casts doubt on that strategy, as the osteoporosis drug romosozumab has been linked with risk of heart attack in some patients. This adds to research on older osteoporosis drugs showing side effects like joint and muscle pain. This news comes as no surprise to Amy Myers, MD, author of The Autoimmune Solution. “Conventional medicine is terrible at getting to the root of chronic conditions like osteoporosis.” 

While you should always consult your doctor before making any changes, the good news is if your T-score is in the range of –1 to –1.5—a sign of osteopenia, a weakening of bones that is not yet osteoporosis—there