http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/preventing-steroid-induced-osteoporosis.aspxSteroid hormones, like prednisone, have revolutionized the management of many illnesses, reducing morbidity in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and mortality in other diseases such as asthma. However, they have many side effects, one of the mostenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/preventing-steroid-induced-osteoporosis.aspx#42815Sat, 24 May 2008 12:24:29 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:42815maureen elyse<p>Would like to know what you think of Strontium as a bone builder.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42815" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/preventing-steroid-induced-osteoporosis.aspx#42814Wed, 07 May 2008 00:36:13 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:42814rnrgrl358<p>My mom is 75 and her doctors are &quot;insisting&quot; that she take Fosamax. We are refusing but I would like to know what dose of natural progesterone she should be taking and what other things she can do to &quot;treat&quot; her existing osteoporosis (she is on steroids for asthma and psoriasis). &nbsp;Is it different than what you recommend for preventing osteoporosis? &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42814" width="1" height="1">