| | Foreword | p. 11 |
| | Introduction: To Your Bone-Healthy Life | p. 13 |
| | Bone Health Basics | |
| | Challenges and Choices: What You Can and Cannot Change | p. 41 |
| | The Bone Cycle: Cruise Control and Overdrive | p. 47 |
| | General Evaluation: Visiting with Your Doctor | p. 57 |
| | Bone Density Scan: DXA 101 | p. 62 |
| | Bone Turnover Markers: Dynamic Assessment | p. 88 |
| | General Measures For Bone Health | |
| | Exercise: On Your Mark, Get Set, GO! | p. 101 |
| | Nutrition: Take a Bite out of Your Fracture Risk | p. 118 |
| | Vitamin D: Are You Getting Enough of the Sunshine Vitamin? | p. 142 |
| | Therapies For Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis | |
| | FDA-Approved Medicines | p. 171 |
| | Introduction | p. 171 |
| | Building Perfect Bones: Timing Is Everything | p. 19 |
| | Assessment of Bone Health | |
| | Fracture Facts: One Tough Break Leads to Another | p. 29 |
| | Other Measurements: The Alphabet Soup of Imaging | p. 84 |
| | Monitoring with Follow-Up DXAs: NOT One and Done | p. 92 |
| | Fall Prevention: Fall-Proof Yourself and YourHome | p. 113 |
| | Calcium: It Is Essential | p. 126 |
| | Fosamax (and Generic Alendronate); The First Kid on the Block | p. 176 |
| | Actonel: Me, Too? | p. 185 |
| | Boniva: "The Sally Field Drug" | p. 193 |
| | Reclast: Just Once a Year | p. 199 |
| | Evista: The Designer Estrogen or "SERM" | p. 209 |
| | CalcitoninùMiacalcin, Fortical: The Nasal Sprays | p. 215 |
| | Forteo: A Different Approach | p. 219 |
| | Prolia: In a Class of Its Own | p. 225 |
| | Combination Therapy: Are Two Really Better than One? | p. 230 |
| | Making a Choice: How Do the Medicines Compare? | p. 234 |
| | Drugs in Development | p. 255 |
| | Novel Medicines: What Is in the Pipeline? | p. 255 |
| | Investigational SERMs: A Promise of an Ideal Estrogen | p. 258 |
| | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | p. 268 |
| | Introduction | p. 268 |
| | Soy: Pass the Tofu? | p. 273 |
| | Strontium Citrate: Is It the Same as Ranelate? | p. 277 |
| | Natural Products: Still More Questions to Be Answered | p. 279 |
| | Vibration Therapy: Good, Good, Good, Good Vibrations | p. 286 |
| | Estrogens: Effects on Bone | p. 204 |
| | Off-Label Uses: What Else Is Being Treated? | p. 242 |
| | Other Medicines: Available Elsewhere But Not in the United States | p. 263 |
| | Fosteum: A Food Product by Prescription | p. 269 |
| | Hot Topics: Cocktail Party Conversations | p. 245 |
| | Physical Measures: Integrating Movement | p. 290 |
| | After a Major Fracture | p. 294 |
| | New Spine Fractures: Ways to Cement a Recovery | p. 294 |
| | Hip Fracture: What to Expect | p. 302 |
| | Other Concerns | p. 311 |
| | How Do You Monitor Your Progress? | p. 311 |
| | Living and Coping with "Osteopenia" and Osteoporosis | p. 315 |
| | Expert Medical Advice: Asking the Right Questions | p. 319 |
| | The Bone Connection With Common Problems And Medicines | |
| | Pregnancy and Breastfeeding | p. 325 |
| | Premenopausal Women | p. 332 |
| | Birth Control: Pills and Shots | p. 335 |
| | Menstrual Problems: No Periods and Endometriosis | p. 339 |
| | Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia | p. 343 |
| | Intestinal Problems: Celiac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease | p. 348 |
| | Thyroid Problems | p. 353 |
| | Weight Loss, Including Surgery for Weight Loss (Gastric Bypass) | p. 359 |
| | Steroid Use: Prednisone | p. 363 |
| | Rheumatoid Arthritis | p. 373 |
| | Diabetes | p. 376 |
| | Heartburn and Reflux: "GERD" | p. 384 |
| | Depression | p. 389 |
| | Breast Cancer | p. 394 |
| | Prostate Cancer | p. 402 |
| | Long-Term Care Setting: Assisted Living and Nursing Facilities | p. 407 |
| | Final Thoughts | |
| | The Bone Health Top Ten | p. 417 |
| | Putting It All Together: Tips for the Whole Family | p. 420 |
| | Appendices | |
| | Bone Healthy Shopping List | p. 429 |
| | Big Words: Medical Terms Broken Down | p. 431 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 439 |
| | References | p. 441 |
| | Index | p. 481 |
| | Internet Resources: Click on It | p. 434 |