Puritan Pride Vitamins

People Don't Take Their Drugs!  Not rated yet
Nonadherence to treatment is the single strongest risk factor for fractures in women with osteoporosis according to research conducted by McGill University ...

Cost of Osteoporosis  Not rated yet
A 2012 study published in Osteoporosis International reported that the direct cost of treating incident fractures for the 27 member states was €26 billion ...

Glucocorticoids and Osteoporosis Prevention  Not rated yet
As bone loss occurs rapidly in the first three to six months after glucocorticoid therapy begins, doctors are encouraged to make osteoporosis prevention ...

Strontium for Osteoarthritis?  Not rated yet
Research suggests that strontium ranelate (Protelos), currently prescribed for osteoporosis treatment in Europe, may also slow the progression of osteoarthritis....

Ostoro-oral Calcitonin  Not rated yet
In 2012, Tarsa Therapeutics completed Phase III trails on its new drug Ostora. In these trials, Ostora proved to be superior to nasal calcitonin spray ...

Osteoporosis and HIV/AIDS  Not rated yet
The University College Dublin (UCD) and the Mater Hospital have identified a link between the HIV drug Tenofovir and osteoporosis in the spine. Osteoporosis ...

Walnuts and Osteoporosis. Who Knew?!  Not rated yet
Adding a few walnuts to your diet could reduce your risk of osteoporosis.

In 2012, a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition reported that ...

Fosamax Lawsuits  Not rated yet
Although Fosamax is the most popular osteoporosis treatment on the market, it has been linked to several serious side effects. In 2004, researchers found ...

Dangers of Bisphosphonates  Not rated yet
Oral bisphosphonates are currently taken by approximately 3 million women in the United States for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis. In some ...

Early Bone Scans are Essential  Not rated yet
In January 2011, an Arizona health article reported that ninety percent of women over the age of 75 have osteoporosis in the United States. Consistent ...

Osteoporosis Medication: Over or Under Prescribed?  Not rated yet
Is osteoporosis over or under prescribed? According to recent research...it depends on who you are. Prescriptions in the US are more readily given to women ...

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall addresses Osteoporosis in UK  Not rated yet
Camilla has taken a leadership role on osteoporosis in the UK. She is quoted as follows:

My mother was only 72. In those days, osteoporosis, a crippling ...

Bone Loss After Menopause  Not rated yet
Many specialists report that a 2%-4% annual loss of bone density is normal during the 5-10 years after menopause. My 8% annual loss decreased to 1.5% after ...

Inflated Cost of Children's Aspirin in Canada  Not rated yet
I have found it impossible to buy baby aspirin on-line as the Canadian border (probably under the direction of Health Canada) blocks its entry. Has a pharmaceutical ...

Osteopenia and Bone Fractures. Take Your Supplements!  Not rated yet
Research shows that the majority of “osteoporotic” fractures in Canada occur in people who have osteopenia or normal bone density. People with osteoporosis ...

Natto Isn't That Bad!  Not rated yet
I am not throwing away my vitamin K2 tablets yet but a Japanese friend prepared some natto for me the other day. It wasn't bad! But she did doctor it up ...

Timing Your Vitamins Doesn't Have to be Difficult  Not rated yet
I am taking all of the vitamins on this website (as well as progesterone cream which I LOVE) and have a great strategy for not forgetting any of them.

First ...

Don't Rely on Bisphosphonates like Fosamax!  Not rated yet
A study conducted by the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research concluded that long term use of bisphosphonates may increase the risk of a rare ...

Boniva or Vitamins?  Not rated yet
My friend has just been prescribed "Ibandronate Sodium" which is the generic form of Boniva. But I just noticed that in the clinical trials, participants ...

Progesterone Cream is Great for Insomnia  Not rated yet
I have been using a great combination of calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin K2 and strontium...and thought that was enough. But my sleep patterns were ...

More Calcium Supplements...or a Better Diet?  Not rated yet
My calcium urine chemistry shows 8.7 Mmol/D (out of range: 1.2 - 6.2) which means I'm excreting much of my calcium. Does this mean I am not absorbing my ...

Vitamin D in Canada  Not rated yet
Why is Health Canada restricting vitamin D to 1,000 IU per tablet when Osteoporosis Canada is recommending up to 2,000 IU? Other experts recommend 5,000 ...

On-line Vitamins Much Cheaper for Canadians  Not rated yet
Since I plan on living a long time (and keeping my bones strong throughout my life) I am very interested in the cost of my osteoporosis vitamins. Supplements ...

Great Sale Ends September 30th!  Not rated yet
Puritans Pride always offers great prices but it currently has a 3 for 1 sale until the end of September. What a great time to stock up on vitamins for ...

There are really GREAT Savings on Puritans Pride Vitamins This Fall  Not rated yet
Save 10% (in addition to the Buy 1 Get 2 offer) on any Puritan's Pride order from September 1st-7th...by entering coupon code LABOR10.

Notice the offer ...

Jamieson and Webber Cal/Mag provides great value  Not rated yet
I like the Jamieson and Webber chelated Cal/Mag tablets for great value. But I top them up with vitamin K2 and 5,000 IU of vitamin D in the winter.

Vitamin K2 is Easy to Import Into Canada  Not rated yet
I have had no problem importing vitamin K2 (MK-7) into Canada. The price on-line is a LOT cheaper than anything I have seen in Canadian health food stores....

Canada Allows Strontium Imports... but not Calcium  Not rated yet
I have successfully purchased a years supply of Strontium on-line (at about 60% of the price in Canadian stores) but Canada Customs will not allow Puritan ...