{"id":2789,"date":"2014-10-28T21:39:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T21:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clientgeneratingwebsite.com\/jennings\/?p=2789"},"modified":"2022-01-01T02:37:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T07:37:51","slug":"osteopenia-osteoporosis-your-no-nonsesne-bone-health-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/food4healthybones.com\/blog\/osteopenia-osteoporosis-your-no-nonsesne-bone-health-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Ostopenia? Ostoporosis? Your No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I want to tell you about my colleague Dr. Lani Simpson.  She has a great story to tell.  You see, Dr. Lani is a chiropractor who taught people about bone health for years.  Then in 1994 at the age of 45 she was diagnosed with osteoporosis.  And she was shocked.<\/p>\n

She was shocked because she ate well\u2026 and was physically active...a long time roller skater\u2026 and never had a broken bone.<\/p>\n

Her Next Step<\/h2>\n

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Dr. Lani became an expert on DXA scans \u2013 administering them, reading the results, and interpreting the numbers.  She also became an expert on preventing, treating, and reversing osteoporosis.<\/p>\n

And after 20 years of immersing herself in bone health, Dr. Lani has put down her skates and has written her own \u201cNo-Nonsense Bone Health Guide.\u201d\"Dr.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a must-read if you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia.  It\u2019s even essential if your doctor ever told you to get bone density testing using a DXA scan.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Why<\/h2>\n

\"DrLani<\/p>\n

When the tests are done properly, DXA scans can give you important information about your bone density.  But they are far from infallible.  In fact, errors are common.  The results can be so far off that you could get a wrong diagnosis, or the wrong treatment plan.  You could even be prescribed unnecessary medication.<\/p>\n

In the early 1990s, DXA technology was just making its way into doctors\u2019 offices.  It was at the same time pharmaceutical companies were starting to market osteoporosis drugs and raise awareness of this \u201cnew disease.\u201d  The drug companies were putting the machines in doctors\u2019 offices to gin up demand for their new drugs.<\/p>\n

But the tests have lots of problems.  Many technicians aren\u2019t properly trained.  They don\u2019t know how to position patients correctly in the machine.  And no two DXA machines will give you the same reading.  If you move to another facility \u2013 or even use a different machine in the same facility \u2013 you could get a bad diagnosis.<\/p>\n

Dr. Lani\u2019s advice when you get a DXA is:<\/h2>\n