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Friday Favorites: Are Onions Beneficial for Testosterone, Osteoporosis, Allergies, and Cancer?

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$Friday Favorites: Acid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and AcipHex—appear to significantly increase the risk of bone fractures. Have you seen my webinar on osteoporosis? If not, you can watch the whole recording now (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-and-treating-osteoporosis-webinar-recording/). You may also be interested in my previous video on osteoporosis: Fall Prevention Is the Most Important Thing for Preventing Osteoporosis Bone Fractures (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fall-prevention-is-the-most-important-thing-for-preventing-osteoporosis-bone-fractures/). How Well Do Medicines Like Fosamax Work to Treat Osteoporosis? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-well-do-medicines-life-fosamax-work-to-treat-osteoporosis/). Watch the video to find out. What are the Side Effects of Osteoporosis Medications Like Fosamax, Boniva, and Reclast? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/side-effects-of-osteoporosis-medications-like-fosamax-boniva-and-reclast/). Check out the video. What about calcium supplements? See my videos Are Calcium Supplements Safe? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-safe/) and Are Calcium Supplements Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-effective/). What about drinking milk? See my video Is Milk Good for Our Bones? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-milk-good-for-our-bones/). What are Three Reasons Fruits and Vegetables May Reduce Osteoporosis Risk? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/three-reasons-fruits-and-vegetables-may-reduce-osteoporosis-risk/). What about onions and tomatoes for osteoporosis? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/onions-and-tomatoes-put-to-the-test-for-osteoporosis/). Check out the videos to learn more. New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/. Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-acid-reflux-medicine-may-cause-osteoporosis and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-acid-reflux-medicine-may-cause-osteoporosis. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https://nutritionfacts.org/translations-info/ https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: https://twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org$

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