September 2, 2014
Running your butt off several days weekly, as a child, is good for your bones. And the benefits last a lifetime! We already knew that vigorous running sports can produce...
August 4, 2014
A delicate balance between bone formation and bone resorption is needed for Healthy Bone. This balance is naturally present until menopause in a woman or “Low T” in a man....
June 6, 2014
A patient had no idea why her doc sent her to me for a Complete Bone Health Evaluation. As a “baby-boomer”, she lives by the motto: “You are only as...
May 11, 2014
Mothers give a lot to their children – even their bones! That is a hidden sacrifice, and a great gift. That is why it is important to maximize your Bone...
May 6, 2014
The Second Fracture can be prevented. How? Realize that your first fracture is a “Bone Attack” – a warning to start working on your Bone Health. The National Osteoporosis Foundation...
April 23, 2014
Tomorrow I am at the 2014 National Osteoporosis Foundation meeting. Actually the name “National Prevent Fractures Organization” would better explain our goals. We don’t care about Osteoporosis as much as...
April 11, 2014
Katie Bries, ARNP, taught the Bone Health section for the Nurse Practitioner students at Allen College this year. She did a great job covering the basics. Unfortunately, she had time...
April 7, 2014
Last week a patient lamented that according to TV and Radio, “just about everything is bad for me”. So we discussed that reporters are paid to get people to watch...
March 21, 2014
Most people know that a diet high in Sodium puts them at increased risk for high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke (brain attack). Very few people realize that a diet...
February 27, 2014
The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) met last week. Our society has been dedicated to properly evaluating DXA to determine Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and t-score. Now ISCD is taking...