Why I stopped Prescribing Fosamax
I Prescribed Fosamax to Hundreds of Women Before I Realised It Was Destroying Their Bones
If you've been put on Fosamax, or your doctor's just told you that you need it, read the next few minutes carefully.
By Dr Emily Harrison
Bone Specialist — 15 Years in Practice
What I'm about to share goes against almost everything the medical system has told you about bone density.
And it might explain why, despite doing everything right, your bones still feel like they're getting weaker even on Fosamax.
My name is Dr Emily Harrison. I've spent 15 years as a bone specialist.
And this is the story of how I went from trusting the standard Fosamax approach completely — to realising it was failing the women who needed it most.
And what I found that actually works instead.
I'll Never Forget a Woman Named June.
She was 64. Fractured her wrist from a small stumble in her garden.
Her GP ran a scan, told her she had osteoporosis, and said: "You need to be very careful now. This is just how it is."
By the time she came to me, she'd stopped gardening. Stopped walking her dog.
She was scared to carry the kettle. Scared to pick up her grandchild.
Her independence was gone.
I prescribed her Fosamax.
For three years she took it. Never missed a dose.
The side effects started almost immediately.
Heartburn every morning. Nausea. Joint pain.
But she trusted me when I told her it was worth it. That it was protecting her bones.
Then one day she tripped on the edge of a rug in her hallway.
A tiny stumble. The kind of thing that shouldn't matter.
It broke her femur.
Five months of recovery. Surgery. Over $4,000 out of pocket.
Her daughter had to move in just to help her get to the bathroom.
She'd been on Fosamax for three years. Did everything right.
And her bones still broke.
But that wasn't the part that shook me.
After she recovered, we ran her DEXA scan.
Her femur T-score had gone from -2.6 to -2.9.
Three years on the medication. And her bones were weaker than when she started.
I'd spent three years telling this woman the side effects were worth it. That the medication was protecting her.
That was my breaking point.
I went back to the basic biology — the actual mechanics of how bones rebuild themselves.
And what I found about how Fosamax actually works changed everything.
How Your Bone Building System Works — And How Fosamax Is Making It Worse
Your bones stay strong using two parts.
Part 1: The breakdown cells (Osteoclasts). Their job is to find old, brittle bone and break it down so it can be replaced.
Part 2: The rebuilding cells (Osteoblasts). Their job is to use calcium to build new, strong bone.
When both are working together, your bones stay dense and strong.
Old weak bone gets removed, new strong bone is created in its place.
But the rebuilding cells are powered by estrogen.
After menopause, estrogen drops.
And the rebuilding cells start to disappear.
The breakdown cells don't slow down — they keep clearing old bone at the same rate.
But now there's not enough new bone being produced to replace it.
That's why taking calcium on its own doesn't work.
The calcium's there — but there aren't enough active rebuilding cells to use it.
Slowly, year by year, your bone density drops.
And women go from osteopenia to osteoporosis.
So your doctor prescribes Fosamax.
Here's how Fosamax tries to fix it.
Fosamax works by slowing down the breakdown cells.
So now the breakdown and rebuilding are working at the same rate — but at a slower speed.
But your body has that many breakdown cells for a reason.
Old bone is not the same as new bone. It's brittle. It's stiff. It doesn't flex the way healthy bone should.
And now it's not being cleared out.
So your density won't drop as quickly. But the actual bone is old, weak, and fragile.
You haven't fixed the problem. You've hidden it.
That's why women on Fosamax still fracture.
And every year this goes on, you're at more and more risk of fractures.
The real fix isn't slowing down the breakdown.
It's getting the rebuilding cells working again so they can actually convert calcium into new, strong bones the way your body did naturally before menopause.
How to Increase Bone Building Cells
I couldn't believe I'd never been taught this.
A study published in 1998 found that three specific nutrients, taken together in the right doses, actually reactivated bone building cell (osteoblast) production in menopausal women.
New, strong bone was being built.
Vitamin D wakes the rebuilding cells back up.
K2 directs the calcium straight into your bones instead of letting it build up in your arteries.
And calcium citrate absorbs fast enough after 50 for your body to actually use it.
Together they restart the exact system menopause shut down.
The study found a 187% increase in bone density growth when all three were combined in the right doses.
Density went up. New bone was produced. And fracture risk went down.
Not by freezing old bone in place like Fosamax. By actually building stronger bone to replace it.
What I Did Next Changed Everything
The first person I gave it to was June.
I put her on Vitamin D, K2, and calcium citrate separately. The right forms. The right doses. Exactly what the research said.
Seven months later she came in for her DEXA scan.
I looked at the screen and had to check it twice.
Her T-score had improved. Not held steady. Not dropped slower. Actually improved.
Her femur T-Score went from -2.9 to -2.5 in 7 months.
The same woman who broke her femur on Fosamax.
Finally felt like something was working.
So I started prescribing the same combination to my other patients.
The ones whose T-scores kept dropping on Fosamax. The ones who'd tried everything.
And it kept working.
But they all had the same complaint.
"Dr Harrison, I'm taking six different pills twice a day. Can't you just put it all in one?"
So I did.
I had a small batch made. 100 bottles. Just for my patients.
They were gone in two weeks.
Not because I was selling them.
Because my patients were telling their friends. Their sisters. Their mothers.
Women were calling the clinic asking for "that bone supplement Dr Harrison gives her patients."
I couldn't keep up. I was running a bone clinic, not a supplement company.
That's when I partnered with VolMD to make it available to everyone — not just the women who happened to walk into my practice.
Same formulation. Same doses. Same forms. Nothing changed except now anyone could get it.
We Called It BoneCare+
The first bone supplement designed specifically to increase bone building cell production — not mask the problem like everything else on the market.
Every ingredient is there because of what the research said your body actually needs after menopause:
Three ingredients. The right forms. The right doses.
Based on what the science actually called for.
No ingredients thrown in just to make the label look impressive.
Just what your bone rebuilding system needs to start making new, strong bone again.
2 capsules a day. That's it.
And don't just take our word — thousands of women have seen success with BoneCare+ since we launched.
Here Is What Some of Them Had to Say
"2 years of suffering on Fosamax and my bone density got worse. 1 year on BoneCare+ my T-score went from -2.9 to -2.3 in my hip."
"Fosamax gave me nausea, joint pain, and heartburn. When it wasn't working my doctor wanted to put me on Prolia. I tried BoneCare+ instead. Six months later he said my bone density had improved."
"I felt like a burden on my daughter. A few months on BoneCare+ my scan went from osteoporosis to osteopenia. Last week I told her she didn't need to come on Wednesdays anymore to help with the shopping. BoneCare+ gave my independence back."
Imagine Your Life 1 Year From Now
No more Fosamax. No more heartburn every morning. No more nausea.
You go in for your DEXA scan.
You sit in that waiting room the same way you always do — bracing for bad news.
But this time the number has gone up.
Your doctor looks at you and says: "Whatever you're doing, don't change a thing."
You go down the stairs without gripping the railing.
You carry the shopping in from the car without thinking twice.
You bend down to pick up your grandchild and nothing in the back of your mind tells you to be careful.
You start gardening again.
You stop planning your life around what might break you — and actually start to enjoy the things osteoporosis took from you.
Now Let Me Put the Cost in Perspective
| Option | Cost | Does it fix the cause? |
|---|---|---|
| HRT | ~$500/month | Serious health risks |
| Fosamax | $80–$150/month | Slows breakdown — doesn't rebuild |
| Prolia injection | $1,800/treatment | Same solution as Fosamax, bigger price |
| Evenity | $2,700/6 months | Heart attack warnings |
All of them come with real risks.
Real side effects.
I didn't create BoneCare+ to charge people hundreds of dollars a month for something that might not even work.
I created it because women deserve something that targets the real problem at a price they can actually afford.
BoneCare+ is $34.99 a bottle.
Less than $1.20 a day.
No prescriptions. No injections. No side effects.
Just two capsules with breakfast.
But I Need to Be Honest About Stock
We're not a pharmaceutical company.
We don't mass-produce this in a warehouse.
The calcium citrate and K2 we use are pharmaceutical-grade and harder to source than what most supplement companies use.
We won't cut corners on that.
Which means when a batch sells out, it can take months before the next one is ready.
If you're reading this page right now, we have stock.
But I've seen it run out before.
And the women who waited came back to find it gone.
Your bones don't stop losing density while you're waiting.
Every month without the right support is a month your fracture risk stays where it is.
Don't let that be you.
Try It Risk-Free for 180 Days
I know this works. I've watched it work — in my clinic, with my own patients, starting with June.
But I don't want you to pay for something that doesn't work for you.
BoneCare+ comes with a 180-day money-back guarantee.
Take it for 6 months. Get your next DEXA scan.
If your bone density hasn't improved, you get every penny back. No questions. No hassle.
We can offer that because the results speak for themselves.
Your only risk is not trying it.
No improvement after 6 months? Every penny back. No questions asked.
I've created a special offer for anyone reading this article. This pricing isn't available on the main website.
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It covers the full 5 months where real density improvement shows on a scan.
And you won't have to worry about us being out of stock before you've finished.
You Have Two Choices Right Now
You already know what doing nothing looks like.
You've been living it.
The heartburn. The scans that never improve. The fear every time you misstep.
Planning your whole life around what might break you.
Or one year from now you could be sitting in your doctor's office hearing the words you've been waiting for.
"Your bone density has improved."
No more Fosamax. No more side effects.
No more watching the number drop and hoping next year will be different.
That starts today.
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The information on this page is not intended as medical advice and is not a substitute for professional treatment or diagnosis. BoneCare+ is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary. Results are illustrative and are not typical. If you have osteoporosis, are taking prescription medication for bone health, or have had a recent fracture, consult your healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment regimen.
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