Trade Paperback
320 Pages, 5.49 x 8.47 x 0.7 in
April 19, 1995
Crown Publishing Group
0761500227
9780761500223
From Our Editors
Mistakenly, we think of osteoporosis as being a condition that only
the elderly need worry about. The reality is that it starts
effecting women as young as 35. The good news is that this is not
an irreversible condition and this guide will give you the know-how
to start increasing bone mass to fight osteoporosis.
Preventing and Reversing Osteroporosis is
a definitive guide that looks at both conventional and alternative
advice for dealing effectively with this condition.
From the Publisher
You Can Fight-and Even Reverse-Bone
Loss
How strong are your bones? At 35, a woman''s battle
against bone loss begins. And, it intensifies with menopause and
beyond. Conventional medicine has offered such controversial
therapies as estrogen replacement, a treatment that is potentially
dangerous and only partially effective. Now, Dr. Gaby, one of the
foremost authorities on nutritional and natural medicine, offers
practical advice on osteoporosis that substantially increases a
woman''s chances for maintainting and even regaining normal bone
mass. Inside you''ll learn:
·How diet can help or hurt your bones
·How food allergies contribute to osteoporosis
·Which types of exercise are beneficial
·Why vitamin K is as important for bones as calcium
·And much more!
"A breakthrough approach to the successful treatment and/or
prevention of osteoporosis."
-Health News & Review
"Clear and practical. This book will help thousands of women create
healthy bones. And for those who already have osteoporosis, it
provides solutions and hope." -Christiane Northrup, M.D.,
F.A.C.O.G., bestselling author, Women''s Bodies,
Women''s Wisdom
From the Jacket
You "Can Fight--and Even Reverse--Bone Loss
How strong are "your bones? At 35, a woman''s battle against bone
loss begins. And, it intensifies with menopause and beyond.
Conventional medicine has offered such controversial therapies as
estrogen replacement, a treatment that is potentially dangerous and
only partially effective. Now, Dr. Gaby, one of the foremost
authorities on nutritional and natural medicine, offers practical
advice on osteoporosis that substantially increases a woman''s
chances for maintainting and even regaining normal bone mass.
Inside you''ll learn:
-How diet can help or hurt your bones
-How food allergies contribute to osteoporosis
-Which types of exercise are beneficial
-Why vitamin K is as important for bones as calcium
-And much more!
"A breakthrough approach to the successful treatment and/or
prevention of osteoporosis."
--"Health News & Review
"Clear and practical. This book will help thousands of women create
healthy bones. And for those who already have osteoporosis, it
provides solutions and hope." --Christiane Northrup, M.D.,
F.A.C.O.G., bestselling author, "Women''s Bodies, Women''s Wisdom
About the Author
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., an expert in nutritional
therapies and the current endowed professor of nutrition at Bastyr
University in Seattle, Washington, is the author of several books,
including The Doctor''s Guide to Vitamin B6 and
Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis. He lives in
Seattle, Washington.