'Osteoporosis, defined as a reduction of bone mass or bone density, was long viewed as a disease unique to aging women.
It’s been treated primarily with conjugated horse estrogens in hopes of mitigating the decline in female hormone levels that occurs during menopause.
Sadly, much of what conventional wisdom held true about osteoporosis turns out to be flawed.
It’s now clear that osteoporosis (like many age-related conditions) is not a disease with a singular cause affecting a specific population.
Rather, it is a multi-faceted disease driven by a barrage of interrelated factors, and must be addressed as such for optimal prevention and treatment.'
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