Reviews
Do we need this book? Yes, yes, yes! Having read it, I plan to have the strongest bones this side of a Tyrannosaurus rex. (Helen Gurley Brown, editor-in-chief, Cosmopolitan International) Dr. Root writes in the clearest and most informative way. His is a book that anyone who even suspects that he or she has osteoporosis—and that is a great number of us—should immediately read. (Barbara Walters, ABC News) Beautiful Bones Without Hormones offers an incredibly sound and wholesome diet and exercise program certain to minimize the risk of osteoporosis in anyone who follows it. It's an exceptional book, and I recommend it heartily. (Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., associate professor, The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, and author of the national bestseller Strong Women, Strong Bones ) Osteoporosis is a terrible thief, stealing health and independence from women of all ages. Fight back with Beautiful Bones Without Hormones , this simple and effective do-it-yourself manual from one of America's most experienced and trustworthy orthopedic surgeons. (Lisa R. Callahan, M.D., author of The Fitness Factor and medical director of the Women's Sports Medicine Center, Hospital for Special Surgery) An eye-opening account of a very serious disease, osteoporosis, by a thoughtful leader in the field. (Tim McCarver, Fox Sports) This book has become a fixture on my bedside table. (Beverly Sills, Coloratura Soprano and former director of the New York City Opera), Do we need this book? Yes, yes, yes! Having read it, I plan to have the strongest bones this side of a Tyrannosaurus rex. (Helen Gurley Brown, editor-in-chief, CosmopolitanInternational) Dr. Root writes in the clearest and most informative way. His is a book that anyone who even suspects that he or she has osteoporosis—and that is a great number of us—should immediately read. (Barbara Walters, ABC News) Beautiful Bones Without Hormonesoffers an incredibly sound and wholesome diet and exercise program certain to minimize the risk of osteoporosis in anyone who follows it. It's an exceptional book, and I recommend it heartily. (Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., associate professor, The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, and author of the national bestseller Strong Women, Strong Bones) Osteoporosis is a terrible thief, stealing health and independence from women of all ages. Fight back with Beautiful Bones Without Hormones, this simple and effective do-it-yourself manual from one of America's most experienced and trustworthy orthopedic surgeons. (Lisa R. Callahan, M.D., author of The Fitness Factorand medical director of the Women's Sports Medicine Center, Hospital for Special Surgery) An eye-opening account of a very serious disease, osteoporosis, by a thoughtful leader in the field. (Tim McCarver, Fox Sports) This book has become a fixture on my bedside table. (Beverly Sills, Coloratura Soprano and former director of the New York City Opera)
Table of Content
CONTENTS FOREWORD Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, author of Power to the Patientxi INTRODUCTION What Women Should Do to Prevent Osteoporosis Now That the Safety of Hormone Replacement Therapy Has Been Questioned by the Women’s Health Initiative Study xiii PART ONE Save Your Bones, Save Your Life 1 1. What IsOsteoporosis, Anyway? 3 2. Who Is at Risk and Why: Assessing Your Risk 25 3. Separating Fact from Fiction: The Ten Most Important Things You Need to Know to Prevent Osteoporosis 48 4. The New Bone-Building Medications: Fosamax, Actonel, Didronel, PTH, and More— Which Ones Work, Which Ones Don’t; The Risks, the Benefits; Which Drugs Notto Take Together 58 PART TWO The Dietary Secrets That Can Change Your Life 71 5. The Calcium Revolution: The Truth About Calcium; Why It Is the Most Important Mineral in Your Body, and the Most Difficult to Absorb 73 6. Let the Sun Shine In: How Five to Fifteen Minutes of Sunlight a Day Guarantees All the Essential NaturalVitamin D You Need 99 7. Little Things Mean a Lot: All About the Other Must-Have” Nutrients to Boost Calcium Absorption 110 8. The Good, the Not So Good, and the Terrible: Which Foods to Eat; Which to Cut Down On; Which to Avoid Like the Plague 131 9. The 14-Day, Healthy, High-Calcium Diet; The 7-Day, Healthy, High-Calcium Diet for the Lactose-Intolerant; The 7-Day, Healthy, High-Calcium Diet for Vegetarians: Healthy Eating Plans to Help You Maximize Calcium Absorption—Naturally—from the Foods You Eat 157 10. The Simple, Long-Term Eating Program to Maximize Bone Strength: Thirty Tips on How to Add Calcium to Your Everyday Diet 218 PART THREE Build Better Bones with Exercise 225 11. Bones Need Exercise Like Babies Need Love: The Simple Weight-Bearing, Muscle-Building Workout Program That Guarantees Results 227 12. The Safest Aerobic and Alternative Therapies: Walking, Swimming, Cycling, Dancing, Yoga, Tai Chi: Do They Help? 243 PART FOUR The Cookbook 259 Sixty High-Calcium Recipes 261 The Yummy High-Calcium Cookbook for Kids 308 Resources: Osteoporosis Organizations, Internet Sites, Food-Labeling Information, and Support Groups 320 Sources for Help and Information on Related Conditions 323 Glossary 330 Acknowledgments 339 Index 341 Recipe Index 349
