Osteopenia is a lower-than-normal bone mineral density that often occurs after the age of 35. This condition may progress into osteoporosis, but it’s possible to reverse with lifestyle changes.
I was somewhat shocked to discover that my bone mineral density had dropped so much that I was now in the osteopenic range, ...
Alendronate (Fosamax) reduces fracture rates among women with osteoporosis, usually defined as bone mineral density ... neck T-scores at the low end of the osteopenic range (-1.6 to -2.5).
therefore, conducted a 2-year randomized trial of genistein versus placebo in 389 osteopenic postmenopausal women. The authors conclude that genistein improves BMD and bone-turnover marker levels ...