ONCE AGAIN...
There is no acceptable excuse for ignorance with the amount of "easy to understand" factual information available about Good Health. 
ONLY GOD & NATURE HEAL...but somehow people turn away from this Simple TRUTH because it requires taking responsibility for their own actions!
Many people have bought into the fear concept that is heavily promoted by the medical-dental -insurance-pharmaceutical community...that's the game plan!
JUST SAY NO TO LEGAL DRUGS- have Faith and take responsibility for your own health if not you're slowly killing yourself!

I always thought osteoporosis was something that happens to people as they age.  It's not a disease, it's what happens to your bones.  Lot of seniors including my mother want to "cure" it.  They all seem to have a wonderful trusting doctor advising them.  Anything I might say is discredited because afterall, how could I have answers from reading a few sights on the internet? 
It's so frustrating at times watching people self destruct when there's nothing you can do. 

One would have to ask, is it worth losing part of one's jawbone, when osteoporosis is preventable by diet and exercise most of the time? Even if it is only a rare occurrence, would you want to chance it?

If you read the extra fine print on the drug inserts for these medications you will find the possible side effect of osteoporosis mentioned.  Why would you treat a problem with something that can cause the problem.

Mary

I have actually met people who have had what is called "necrosis of the jaw" from taking fosomax.

What I find ironic is that with all of these medicines and drugs that do more harm than good... Why aren't they listed on that site quackwatch.com? if it is truly unbiased you would at least think they would mention some of them. I am curious as to who funds them.