Osteoporosis is an unnecessary but epidemic affliction that is perpetuated by two myths.
The first is that it is caused by calcium deficiency. This is not true as women in Western industrialized countries who take in the most calcium are the most afflicted. The second myth is that osteoporosis is due to low estrogen and taking horse estrogens will solve the problem. In fact, bone loss starts at age 40 in American women when they have an abundance of estrogen. In fact, osteoporosis occurs when progesterone levels fall due to increasing anovulation.