Patients are often bombarded with information from the internet, family, friends, and
television about what is good and bad for their bones—particularly in the area of diet and
nutrition. Although some information is valid and evidence based, much is not. Patients often
believe that adequate nutrition alone is enough to improve bone density and decrease
fragility fracture risk. Although calcium and vitamin D remain the mainstays of medical
nutrition therapy, many patients are not receiving adequate counseling on how to get the …