Osteoporosis remains a serious health problem for the 10 million Americans who have it and the 34 million who are at risk due to low bone mass; 80% of sufferers are women. It’s estimated that one half of women and one-quarter of men over age 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture.

To help combat Osteoporosis, bone-building drugs called bisphosphonates became widely available in the mid-1990s.  But recent reports of scary side effects from bisphosphonates including Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva are circulating on the Internet and in medical journals. Hundreds of lawsuits allege that the drugs cause a rare condition in which part of the jaw bone dies.

There is plenty of evidence that taking these “bone-building” drugs called bisphosphonates, can cause your jaw bone to deteriorate. The pharmaceutical companies already know this, but now there is evidence that they can also cause your thigh bones to break too.  These drugs are even being sold to women who may never really need them. 

The real prescription for reversing and preventing osteoporosis is weight bearing exercise!  Men and women need resistance training to maintain and build bone mass, it’s that simple. Whole Body Vibration is another proven and effective way to increase bone density.  Whole Body Vibration has been shown to increase bone mass and should be considered as a natural treatment for Osteoporosis.  When standing on a Whole Body Vibration platform, the body tissues are rapidly accelerated and decelerated multiple times (5-50) every second.   This rapid acceleration/deceleration creates a weight bearing load that places stress on bones, which results in increased bone mass.  The physiological benefits of weight bearing exercise are achieved in an extremely shortened time frame.  Vertical Vibration has been proven to be the most effective for enhancing bone density because the user’s entire body weight is mobilized on each vibration cycle.

The only side effect you’ll have from this prescription is looking and feeling better!