The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a major public health problem, yet current treatments are largely unsatisfactory and incomplete. Western medicine attempts to block bone reabsorption to increase bone density, while the standard alternative medicine nutritional approach emphasizes resupplying the bone's building blocks. Both schools see osteoporosis as a bone disease brought on simply by mineral deficiency, when in reality, it is a complex catabolic condition that is best targeted with a sophisticated, individually designed plan. In The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis, a complete holistic guide to bone health, Keith McCormick presents a groundbreaking nutritional approach to treating osteoporosis that emphasizes each person's biochemical individuality. The author became dedicated to treating osteoporosis after experiencing twelve fragility fractures in five years and being diagnosed with the disease himself. This book distils McCormick's osteoporosis treatment method into ten simple steps that will help readers reduce their risk of future fracture. Each chapter introduces important steps, such as reducing urine calcium losses and raising vitamin D levels, to help readers build bone strength and flexibility. The guide encourages readers to work closely with their healthcare providers and take specific laboratory tests to gather critical information about their bone health. McCormick explains what readers should do with this information and how they can customize the ten-step plan to address the underlying causes of their bone loss.

R. Keith McCormick, DC, is a chiropractic physician in private practice in western Massachusetts specializing in the nutritional management of patients with bone fragility. Visit McCormick online at www.mccormickdc.com.