June 24, 2020
You just tripped and suffered a minor fracture? You just started menopause or male low “T”? You are now on Medicare? Are you concerned about your bone health? If not,...
May 31, 2020
NOF is being cute by suggesting you help specifically 31 patients. The practical message is clear. You can help others by directing them to: https://www.nof.org/national-osteoporosis-month-may-2020/ or https://cdn.nof.org/wp-content/uploads/NOM-Digital-Calendar.pdf Cedar Valley Bone...
May 27, 2020
All of us will die some day. Many of us will not be able to fully express our wishes in our last days. How do we want to spend our...
May 16, 2020
Proper body mechanics for bending and lifting will prevent unnecessary fractures. NOF has visual aids in learning good body mechanics at https://cdn.nof.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SherriBetz_Osteoporosis_Graphic.pdf If you need help learning proper bending and...
May 8, 2020
Not everyone gets osteoporosis and unnecessary fractures. Some risk factors are genetic about which we can do nothing directly. But we can optimize our nutrition, follow a healthy lifestyle and...
May 7, 2020
BMD (Bone Mineral Density) = Calcium in Bone. If you want strong bone you must get enough calcium. Calcium in food is best. Take control naturally with calcium in foods....
January 26, 2020
Take Control Naturally. Get your calcium in foods! Chart of common foods high in Calcium in mg (adapted from the USDA website):
January 11, 2020
Why do some patients, who are already on good osteoporosis preventing or treating medications, still have a falling Bone Mineral Density? Are the medications not working? Not as well as...
August 22, 2019
We have a new DXA Machine with a great new feature. We can do body composition with BodyLogic (by Hologic). Traditional body composition is a skin-fold pinch or BMI. Both...
March 31, 2018
I was asked about treatments for Fibromyalgia. Pain clinics have injections and pharmaceuticals that often help, but not always enough. I approach from a different angle. Fibromyalgia is a collection...