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How Often Should You Have Bone Density Testing?
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Posted in Back Pain on March 19, 2010
Reviewed February 2011
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The FRAX tool is really limited.
See www.betterbones.com for a better tool
The gold standard for bone strength is peripheral quantitative computerized tomography (pQCT)
Since bone is living tissue and needs 20 nutrients, the Standard of Care should be to do a comprehensive blood chemistry with 25(OH)D and serum acidity, then titrate to standard.
Alternative Medicine Review Volume 13, Number 1 2008 Review Article Vitamin D and Fracture Reduction: An Evaluation of the Existing Research Susan E. Brown, PhD, CNS
Posted by: james Larsen | March 20, 2010 11:38 AM