February 16, 2017
Bones are over 80% protein. The organic part of bone is collagen, which is protein. Calcium is gradually deposited into the organic bone matrix to make bone stiffer. Ideal bone is mildly flexible,...
February 10, 2017
Vitamin D is necessary in order to absorb Calcium from your diet. Your skin can make some Vitamin D from the Mid-day Sun, but only in the “summer”. The sun is high enough...
February 3, 2017
Calcium is responsible for the stiffness and strength in bones. Calcium is what we measure when we measure Bone Mineral Density. Without sufficient calcium intake you cannot have strong bones. Most...
July 22, 2015
Determining the correct 25-hydroxy Vitamin D level is still a work in progress. In the 8 years I have been attending meetings, we have made considerable progress. NOF 2007 was...
June 4, 2015
The Imaginarium (Children’s Science Museum) at the Grout Museum in Waterloo, IA is teaching bone health this summer. Good choices for bone health during growing years are the best way...
May 8, 2015
What can you do for your mother? Mother’s Day is when you thank your mother for all that she did for you. Seriously? That is too much to accomplish in just one...
May 2, 2015
We recently saw yet another patient who longs for great bone health, but just cannot manage to eat dairy or take Calcium Supplements. This is a problem! While the basic collagen structure...
March 29, 2015
Several patients have called us in panic because their friends told them that HyperParathyroidism means Surgery. We reassured them that Surgery is almost never needed in HyperParathyroidism. But we do...
February 4, 2015
Many patients are taking Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for specific parts of their body. Eyes are the most common body part. Magnesium is the most common extra mineral. Often the...
December 21, 2014
Today we are just over 100 days away from the next Natural Vitamin D3 from the sun in Iowa. Today, Sunday the 21st of December is the Winter Solstace of 2014 in...