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8 clinically reviewed articles, written and peer-reviewed by the HealthRX.com Medical Team.
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How to read your DEXA scan T-score and Z-score at every age decade, from your 30s through your 80s. Includes normal ranges, red-flag thresholds, and when alendronate or other interventions become indicated.
Read clinical reviewLearn how to interpret DEXA bone density rate-of-change scores, understand T-scores and Z-scores, identify when alendronate or other interventions are warranted, and see what longevity-medicine guidelines say about optimal bone mineral density targets.
Read clinical reviewLearn what DEXA bone density scores mean, what counts as optimal vs. Osteopenic vs. Osteoporotic, which at-home and finger-prick alternatives exist, and when alendronate or other therapies become indicated.
Read clinical reviewLearn how calcium intake, vitamin D, protein, fasting duration, and specific dietary patterns change your DEXA bone mineral density score, with clinical thresholds, named trials, and actionable pre-scan instructions.
Read clinical reviewA clinician-reviewed guide to how resistance training, impact exercise, and aerobic activity affect DEXA bone density scores, what counts as a normal range, and when pharmacotherapy like alendronate becomes necessary.
Read clinical reviewBoard-reviewed guide to DEXA bone density T-scores and Z-scores, WHO classification, longevity-medicine target ranges, osteopenia vs. Osteoporosis thresholds, and evidence-based treatment triggers including alendronate.
Read clinical reviewA clinician-reviewed guide to DEXA bone density scores, T-score and Z-score interpretation, WHO diagnostic thresholds, medication-driven changes from bisphosphonates, teriparatide, romosozumab, and HRT, plus practical targets for longevity medicine.
Read clinical reviewHow sex hormones and the menstrual cycle shape bone mineral density on DEXA, what T-scores and Z-scores mean, when alendronate is indicated, and what optimal BMD targets look like for men and women at every life stage.
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