Reversing Osteopenia: The Definitive Guide to Recognizing and Treating Early Bone Loss in Women of All Ages

by Harris H. McIlwain, Laura McIlwain Cruse, Kimberly Lynn McIlwain

For the eighteen million American women afflicted with early bone-loss disease, here is the first comprehensive guide to identifying and controlling the condition before it progresses to osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, which afflicts more than half of all American women over the age of fifty, is a widespread and all-too-familiar problem. Osteopenia, a milder bone-loss disease that is the forerunner of osteoporosis, is less well known but affects an estimated eighteen million young and middle-aged women-including women in their late teens and early twenties. Since many doctors associate low bone density exclusively with postmenopausal women, millions of women in their childbearing years suffer from undetected bone loss, putting them at risk for debilitating fractures down the road.

In Reversing Osteopenia , Dr. Harris H. McIlwain and his two daughters, also rheumatologists, fill the knowledge gap about this easily diagnosable disease, help younger women recognize the risk factors for bone loss, and provide a five-step program for controlling and even preventing bone loss. Their age-specific recommendations for women in their twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties include
- exercises that strengthen rather than threaten your bones
- new information about foods that build bone density
- ways to avoid medicines that rob bones of their strength
- recommendations of natural dietary supplements

This groundbreaking book offers new hope for young women at risk for osteopenia.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[Staci Palma-Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite comprehensive.

As an RN with beginning osteopenia; right hip, follow old knee injury, I quickly read this book to learn everything about reversing it. The book gives a very comprehensive overview as well as a concise plan of action which seems doable.
The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is that it doesn’t give much information about bioidentical HRT. Probably because it was written a few years back.
I would not hesitate to purchase this book, and in fact, I’m buying copies for my family and friends. It’s that informative.

[Lark Petty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read and understand. They give case studies of different ages. The explanations are thorough with advice on how to advocate for yourself. They have included a menu, food recommendations and recipes. The reader can be well on their way to stronger bones with this book.

[Mmfniteowl · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book parents need to read. Bone health starts an early age and that is when it is most useful to use the advice in this book. For many older people it is much too late to change a lot.

[Gretchen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful and practical. It lists tons of diet tweaks to make as well as the common daily tasks that may count as good bone-building exercises. Demystifies a lot and gives good basic plans for tons of things related to early bone-density issues.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise and practical guide to this common and overlooked health problem. A must for health professionals who care for women and girls.

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

See highlights for sample tidbits from the book with interesting trivia, phrasing, metaphors, ideas, and facts !!