Osteoporosis has many causes. A frequently overlooked solution is going on a gluten free diet, although this only applies to those with celiac disease.<\/p>\n
This may seem to apply to just a small group of the population, until you look at the numbers. In fact, it applies to a significant majority of people suffering from osteoporosis.<\/p>\n
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The proportion of the population with celiac disease<\/a> is estimated to be just under 1%. While not a huge number, it is very significant, especially when you look at the number of patients diagnoses with a specific disease, that in fact ends up being a symptom of celiac disease.<\/p>\n For example, when you look at the population of patients with osteoporosis, the proportion of those with celiac disease jumps to 5%.<\/p>\n If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, or osteopenia (a more mild form of bone density thinning which often leads to osteoporosis), and the usual prescriptions such as Fosamax have no effect, you\u2019ll want to pay particular attention to this finding.<\/p>\n Common prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is a subject for another article, but I\u2019ll mention in passing that Fosamax does not impress me, and I don\u2019t think milk<\/a> is the answer either, especially if you have a milk allergy<\/a>.<\/p>\n