You get a bone density test and your T-score (a measure of bone health) rings in right at the borderline of taking meds. Should you get a prescription? Research in Arthritis & Rheumatology casts doubt on that strategy, as the osteoporosis drug romosozumab has been linked with risk of heart attack in some patients. This adds to research on older osteoporosis drugs showing side effects like joint and muscle pain. This news comes as no surprise to Amy Myers, MD, author of The Autoimmune Solution. “Conventional medicine is terrible at getting to the root of chronic conditions like osteoporosis.”
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