"Gill Sanson's book is a well-researched breath of fresh air that will help women everywhere better trust the wisdom of their bodies." - Christiane Northrup, M.D. The Myth of Osteoporosis is a
research-based work that provides clear insight into the myths of osteoporosis. These myths motivate both patient and physician into a lifetime of unnecessary testing and drug therapy - therapy that can in fact be life-threatening. Gillian Sanson's well-documented explanation of these myths can spare women great anxiety. She takes the fear out of aging and restores women's sense of control over their bodies. She gives women good reasons for challenging the common way that osteoporosis is handled in the
An excellent source of information. This book, published in 2003, is exhaustively researched, she cites medical and
research studies involving hundreds and thousands of subjects, she covers the newest
After reluctantly beginning a
weekly regimen of Fosamax for osteopenia, I began to wonder. Do I really need this? What will be the long term side effects? How do medications like Fosamax really work?