Guest guest Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 New Treatments that Offer Increased Hope for Osteoporosis Patients (ARA) - For a time, hormone replacement therapy (the administration of estrogen either alone or in combination with other hormones) served as the preferred treatment for post-menopausal women hoping to reduce the progression of osteoporosis, a debilitating and inevitable bone-thinning disorder. Yet the latest findings from the prematurely halted Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study on hormone replacement therapy alarmed many women. The study concluded that an estrogen and progestin combination used by thousands increased the risk of breast cancer, blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes when taken over a long period of time. Osteoporosis is drastically accelerated during menopause and is the third leading cause of death of women over 70. By age 55, the average woman has already lost 30 percent of her bone mass. Eventually, bone loss can progress to the point where bones become so thin that they are susceptible to fracture from even the slightest trauma. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, one out of every two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime. Caucasian and Asian women are more likely to develop osteoporosis. However, African American and Hispanic women are at significant risk for developing the disease. Additionally, small-boned and thin women (under 127 pounds) are at greater risk for osteoporosis. Many women are now searching for a safe alternative to hormone replacement therapy to alleviate the effects of osteoporosis. Current treatments on the market such as bisphosphonates and SERMs (estrogen-related therapies) have safety issues and focus primarily on slowing bone loss. Another existing treatment option is calcitonin, a naturally occurring hormone involved in calcium regulation and bone metabolism. In women who are more than five years beyond menopause calcitonin slows bone loss, increases spinal bone density and, according to recent studies, reduces the risk of spinal fractures. In recent trials, calcitonin demonstrated a 62 percent reduction in the incidence of new vertebral fractures for a subgroup of women over 75, one of the most significant reductions demonstrated by any current osteoporosis therapy. In addition, calcitonin is the only osteoporosis therapy that can reduce the significant bone pain often associated with osteoporosis. Because calcitonin is a peptide, it cannot be taken orally because it would be digested before it could exert its therapeutic effect. Currently calcitonin is available as an injection or nasal spray. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing FORTICAL, a unique nasal calcitonin product developed by Unigene Laboratories, and Unigene is also developing an oral form of the product. A new therapeutic option is parathyroid hormone (PTH), which can rebuild bone mass that has been lost due to osteoporosis. PTH has proven to increase the volume and strength of honeycomb-shaped bone mass located within the bone. This inner mesh contains blood vessels and bone marrow and begins to diminish after menopause. PTH helps reduce the incidence of fractures by restoring some of the lost bone architecture. Currently, PTH therapy is available only via daily injections. Unigene Laboratories and GlaxoSmithKline are jointly developing a PTH treatment that can be administered orally. " Calcitonin has a proven, 25-year record of safe human use with virtually no side effects, and can be taken simultaneously with other medications, " said Dr. Warren Levy, president and CEO of Unigene. " After the WHI study, safety has become an even more important consideration because once a therapy is initiated, it should ideally be taken for life. " For more information on osteoporosis and treatment options, please log on to www.unigene.com. -=- Courtesy of ARA Content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 I use a product that has a form of red yeast rice, which has been scientifically proven to help your body build new bone. Carol -----Original Message----- luckypig [luckypig] Many women are now searching for a safe alternative to hormone replacement therapy to alleviate the effects of osteoporosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 > > New Treatments that Offer Increased Hope for Osteoporosis > Patients New treatments that do not include the essentials such as boron and vitamin D will meet with limited success. Because boron works along with silica, vitamin D, magnesium, caliclium, and magnesium, in the presence of elevated growth hormone, and you can get that with amino acids, the building blocks of life, does it really make any sense to take drugs instead of these nutrients? The bigger question is " does it make sense to use drugs in preference to nutrients anytime? " A more pointed question to ask the medical professionals is " is it ethical, or even a reasonable discharge of your duty to the patient, to promote a drug cure at all if you haven't yet ruled out nutritional deficiencies that may be causing the same symptoms? " Duncan Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 The trace mineral which most strongly stimulates the oasteoblsat is vanadium it should be included in your regime in some form many mineral supplemennts include it. Sincerely Dr Jim Bowen --- Judy <ramcd wrote: > I use red rice yeast to help lower cholesterol. > Judy > - > Carol Minnick > > Thursday, November 06, 2003 9:09 AM > RE: New Treatment > for Osteoporosis > > > I use a product that has a form of red yeast rice, > which has been scientifically proven to help your > body build new bone. > > > > Carol > > > > > > > luckypig [luckypig] > > > > Many women are now searching for a safe > alternative to hormone > replacement therapy to alleviate the effects of > osteoporosis. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 I use red rice yeast to help lower cholesterol. Judy - Carol Minnick Thursday, November 06, 2003 9:09 AM RE: New Treatment for Osteoporosis I use a product that has a form of red yeast rice, which has been scientifically proven to help your body build new bone. Carol luckypig [luckypig] Many women are now searching for a safe alternative to hormonereplacement therapy to alleviate the effects of osteoporosis. «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»NATIONWIDE DENTAL BENEFITS PACKAGE PLUSSAVE UP TO 80% on DENTAL, PRESCRIPTIONS DRUGS,GLASSES, CONTACTS, VISION CARE, & CHIROPRACTIC.$11.95 For Single or$19.95 For an entire household per month!Immediate Coverage * No Waiting Period Pre-existing Covered * No Limit on Benefits http://www.mybenefitsplus.com/MMerrill/ Email: MEM121«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 There’s actually 2 (or maybe even more) types of red rice yeast. One is for cholesterol, one is for building bone. The one used for cholesterol won’t help with your bones. Likewise, the one for bones won’t help with cholesterol. Carol -----Original Message----- Judy [ramcd] I use red rice yeast to help lower cholesterol. Judy ----- Original Message ----- Carol Minnick I use a product that has a form of red yeast rice, which has been scientifically proven to help your body build new bone. Carol luckypig [luckypig] Many women are now searching for a safe alternative to hormone replacement therapy to alleviate the effects of osteoporosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 reply== to inquire about the red rice yeast for bone building, does it have a specific way to be identified for the uninitiated???? thank you , muriel from northwest arkansas. At 10:08 PM 11/9/03 -0500, you wrote: >There s actually 2 (or maybe even more) types of red rice yeast. One is >for cholesterol, one is for building bone. The one used for cholesterol >won t help with your bones. Likewise, the one for bones won t help with >cholesterol. > > > >Carol > > > > > > >Judy [ramcd] > >I use red rice yeast to help lower cholesterol. > >Judy >>- >><carolminnickCarol Minnick >>I use a product that has a form of red yeast rice, which has been >>scientifically proven to help your body build new bone. >> >>Carol >> >> >>luckypig >>[<luckypigluckypig] >> >>Many women are now searching for a safe alternative to hormone >>replacement therapy to alleviate the effects of osteoporosis. >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Hi Muriel, You would need to find a brand that is certified “bone active” by the International Bone Laboratories. If it does not say that, then it is not the kind for bones. This is the kind I use: http://tinyurl.com/gwlh Carol -----Original Message----- Muriel Schmidt [muriels] to inquire about the red rice yeast for bone building, does it have a specific way to be identified for the uninitiated???? thank you , muriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Guess I should be taking both types Judy - " Muriel Schmidt " <muriels Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:48 AM RE: New Treatment for Osteoporosis reply== to inquire about the red rice yeast for bone building, does it have a specific way to be identified for the uninitiated???? thank you , muriel from northwest arkansas. At 10:08 PM 11/9/03 -0500, you wrote: >There s actually 2 (or maybe even more) types of red rice yeast. One is >for cholesterol, one is for building bone. The one used for cholesterol >won t help with your bones. Likewise, the one for bones won t help with >cholesterol. > > > >Carol > > > > > > >Judy [ramcd] > >I use red rice yeast to help lower cholesterol. > >Judy >>- >><carolminnickCarol Minnick >>I use a product that has a form of red yeast rice, which has been >>scientifically proven to help your body build new bone. >> >>Carol >> >> >>luckypig >>[<luckypigluckypig] >> >>Many women are now searching for a safe alternative to hormone >>replacement therapy to alleviate the effects of osteoporosis. >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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