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The M<strong>is</strong>diagnos<strong>is</strong> of Osteoporos<strong>is</strong><br />

Osteoporos<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> a commonly diagnosed medical<br />

problem. However, an increasing number of<br />

healthcare professionals are now asking questions<br />

regarding <strong>the</strong> validity of <strong>the</strong> diagnos<strong>is</strong> and <strong>the</strong><br />

recommended treatment.<br />

Osteoporos<strong>is</strong> refers to <strong>the</strong> loss of bone density and<br />

<strong>is</strong> nearly always diagnosed in women. The diagnos<strong>is</strong><br />

<strong>is</strong> usually made after a bone density scan or<br />

DEXA scan. But a lot of questions now surround <strong>the</strong><br />

diagnos<strong>is</strong>. For a start, <strong>the</strong> scan util<strong>is</strong>es X-rays which<br />

have been confirmed to cause severe damage to<br />

cells as well as cancer.<br />

The DEXA scan <strong>is</strong> also an antiquated diagnostic<br />

technology and has remained unchanged since <strong>the</strong><br />

1980s when it was first developed.<br />

But <strong>the</strong> worst flaw of DEXA scans <strong>is</strong> that <strong>the</strong>y produce<br />

very incons<strong>is</strong>tent results. A study by Dr Susan<br />

Ott of The Washington State University had about<br />

300 women take 2 DEXA scans, one soon after <strong>the</strong>y<br />

came into a room, and <strong>the</strong> second after walking<br />

around <strong>the</strong> room <strong>for</strong> a few minutes. She found<br />

that <strong>the</strong> repeat scans done on <strong>the</strong> same day<br />

revealed as much as 7% difference in results.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r studies show that DEXA scan reports are<br />

favourable towards women with larger bones. DEXA<br />

scan results will also vary depending on <strong>the</strong> type<br />

of equipment used, <strong>the</strong> location of <strong>the</strong> equipment,<br />

as well as <strong>the</strong> operator and <strong>the</strong> reader of <strong>the</strong> scan.<br />

Several healthcare groups are of <strong>the</strong> opinion that<br />

<strong>the</strong> DEXA scan should no longer be in use.<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r concern surrounding osteoporos<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

drugs used <strong>for</strong> treatment which shockingly cause<br />

serious damage to bones. To stay healthy, our bones<br />

undergo a continual cycle of renewal, with old t<strong>is</strong>sue<br />

removed, and new bone t<strong>is</strong>sue produced to take<br />

<strong>the</strong> place of <strong>the</strong> old. And through th<strong>is</strong> process, <strong>the</strong><br />

bones stay healthy and strong.<br />

Prescription drugs used <strong>for</strong> treating osteoporos<strong>is</strong><br />

halts <strong>the</strong> removal of old bone t<strong>is</strong>sue, leaving new<br />

bone t<strong>is</strong>sue to pile on top of <strong>the</strong> old. The bones appear<br />

thicker on a DEXA scan, but in reality, <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

weak and brittle and easily prone to fractures. The<br />

commonest of such harmful drugs prescribed <strong>for</strong><br />

osteoporos<strong>is</strong> are a class of drugs known as<br />

b<strong>is</strong>phosphonates, which includes alendronic acid<br />

and zoledronic acid.<br />

The commonest side effects of such medications<br />

include bone fractures, jaw necros<strong>is</strong>, irregular heart<br />

beat and oesophageal cancer.<br />

The best way to streng<strong>the</strong>n bones and joints <strong>is</strong><br />

by taking a natural mineral called MSM (Methyl<br />

Sulphonyl Methane) also known as fundamental<br />

sulphur. The body uses MSM to produce collagen,<br />

and collagen <strong>is</strong> vital <strong>for</strong> maintaining <strong>the</strong> structure<br />

and strength of <strong>the</strong> bones, joints, skin, hair, nails<br />

and <strong>the</strong> supporting fibres of <strong>the</strong> internal organs.<br />

Although many people associate Calcium<br />

deficiency with bone d<strong>is</strong>ease, in reality calcium<br />

deficiency <strong>is</strong> very rarely found in adult humans. The<br />

deficiency of MSM <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong> primary reason why many<br />

people suffer bone and joint d<strong>is</strong>eases.<br />

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