April 15, 2012
Tuesday, April 17th from 6 PM to 7 PM Cedar Valley Bone Health Institute of Iowa 4006 Johnathan Street, Waterloo, IA Topic: Answers to your Questions
April 2, 2012
Osteoporosis is scary. Few persons are aware of their diagnosis until after a major fracture, such as a hip fracture. Osteoporosis is defined as an Increased Fracture Risk. You can...
March 24, 2012
Human Estrogen is the natural means of preventing bone loss before menopause in women. The huge drop in estrogen levels during menopause leads to increased bone loss during and after...
March 19, 2012
Genistein is the main active ingredient in the “Medical Food” Fosteum. A “medical food” is a “natural supplement” of nutrients not commonly found in regular food, which is designed to...
March 16, 2012
The secret ingredient which incrreases Bone Mineral Density in some “Natural Supplements” sold in the US is Strontium Citrate. Strontium has more than twice the atomic weight of Calcium. Bone...
March 13, 2012
“Dietary Supplements” are taken by mouth to supplement a normal diet in healthy individuals. They require no physician supervision. They are not medications. They supplement perceived dietary deficiencies. They do...
March 5, 2012
Reading DXA looks easy. The computer reads it for you. All you have to do is sign the reported t-score. WRONG!! Computer generated DXA readings are often incorrect. Accurate DXA requires human...
March 3, 2012
How can we Avoid Osteoporosis? That was the question at the “Blue Zones” meeting this week. The Blue Zones technique is to adopt healthy lifestyles leading to longer, healthier, happier...
February 29, 2012
“When should I get another DXA?” That was the question from a 70+ year old at the PEO group I talked to recently. That is the wrong question! Don’t get...
February 2, 2012
“It is too hard to remember calcium pills 3 times a day” is something I hear daily from my patients. I agree. I cannot always remember my calcium citrate 3...