Vitamin D to Treat Osteopenia - Osteoporosis
A recently published study in the prestigious medical journal, Endorcine
Practice issue of Nov/Dec 2011 concluded that Vitamin D was as effective
in the treatment of osteopenia / osteoporosis as the commonly prescribed
drugs called Bisphophonates such as Fosamax ( alensronate) Actonel (
residronate ) and Boniva ( ibandronate ).
This article was written by Sarfraz Zaidi, MD, FACE. Dr. Zaidi
specializes in Diabetes,
Endocrinology
and Metabolism.
Dr. Zaidi is a former Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA. Currently he is Medical Director of the Jamila Diabetes and Endocrine Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California.
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