oh, it just hit me, Crystal: i wonder if your mama is talking about meds like boniva and acotnel
they come up in vitD convos often b/c they are used for osteoporosis as well. and yes, i did hear the whole creating an artificial matrix within the bone, so on so forth. it is well outside my area of expertise and interest at this time, so i never looked into it further than reading a snippet here or there.