Fractures : facts and fears -- Bone density screening : right test, wrong results? -- Obtaining the best bone density test -- Rating your personal fracture risk -- Beyond bone density testing : what's really going on in your body? -- Osteoporosis medications : worth the risk? -- Alternatives to medications : an integrative approach to bone health -- Hormones and your bones -- Getting a gut feeling about your bone health -- Fight fractures with food -- Strong moves : exercise for better bones

"Part whistle-blower book, part bone health bible, [this item] exposes [what the author sees as] the shocking difficulty involved in getting an accurate bone density reading and the serious risks of long term use of the most recent osteoporosis medications ... Simpson, both a Doctor of Chiropractic and a Certified Clinical Densitometrist, cuts through the confusion and inaccuracies surrounding osteoporosis to explain her whole-body approach to bone health, which includes discussions of digestive health, diet, supplements, and exercise"--