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Originally Posted by gerryann
After receiving the expected DX of osteoporosis, I was give a script for Actonel...the once a month one. I haven't filled it yet. I started researching it...and boy-oh-boy....it sounds like it comes with some really nasty side effects, so much so that I don't know if I'm gonna fill it. I'm wondering if any of you have taken it...taking it now, and how the side effects have been for you? .....or, are you taking another one of these osteoporosis drugs and are willing to share your experience?
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I think it would be better to completely rework your diet and get your calcium from dark leafy greens, while avoiding foods that make the body acidic. Tomatoes, lemons and cucumbers have an alkalizing effect on the body, so make a big salad everyday for lunch or dinner.
The big culprits that make the body acidic are sugar, animal protein, coffee, alcohol etc..
When you eat acidic foods the body has a natural mechanism designed to neutralize the acidity. It takes calcium from bones to use as a neutralizing agent. You can change all that by changing your diet and getting plenty of exercise.