February 12, 2015
My wife and I visited the tropics during January. We did Tai Chi every morning while watching the sun rise. A Blue Zone experience. Worth getting up early! Tai Chi...
January 6, 2015
My father was born 4 January and my mother 5 January. I pause to remember them at this time each year. Your “choice of parents” is the key to many...
December 12, 2014
Two weeks after Turkey Coma at Thanksgiving dinner, we think we get plenty of protein. We do occasionally. Most of us do not get enough protein on a daily basis....
November 30, 2014
“But, I don’t want to get fat” was the constant refrain of a patient who consistantly lost weight, lost muscle mass, and fractured again. Despite urging bordering on harassment, from...
November 6, 2014
We can get ALL of our Calcium from foods. We need 1200-1500 mg daily, especially if we have not been getting that much for years. Most of us have not...
October 29, 2014
Fractures are NOT FUN. Not something you want to repeat. Any fracture is a Bone Attack. It is a warning that you probably have Bone Health issues that can be improved....
October 24, 2014
Welcome to the European Breakfast Buffet. Calcium rich foods are featured in cheeses and yogurts. At least 3 choices of cheeses on a rotation from day to day. Yogurt comes...
September 14, 2014
I was out at high noon (about 1:12 CDT) today, and may have made some Vitamin D in my exposed skin. We had beautifully clear skies with cool, dry air and lots...
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 27, 2014
If you have a Heart Attack or a Stroke (Brain Attack), you don’t say it was an accident. You check out your heart or blood pressure to see what is...