Osteoporosis Medications Reviewed

Recently a patient asked me to review all osteoporosis medications for her to consider and choose from.  We had already optimized her Calcium intake, 25-hydroxy Vitamin D level, Protein intake, Multiple...

Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer

Aromatase Inhibitors (AI) do a great job treating Breast Cancers which are Estrogen dependent.  The AI wipe out all Estrogen thereby depriving the breast cancer of a needed stimulus. Unfortunately,...

Denosumab – Prolia – OPG Analog

Denosumab (Prolia) mimics the natural process that keeps OsteoClasts (the cells that gobble up bone) under control before menopause.  OsteoCytes release Osteoprotegrin (OPG) when Estrogen (or Testosterone) is on board....

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.  Some women have a family history of breast cancer.  They are at especially increased risk.  Unfortunately, most women who develop breast...

Low Vitamin D Levels and Cancer

Several years ago researchers discovered that women with breast cancer had much lower blood levels of Vitamin D than women without breast cancer.  Another study showed that, among women being...

2 Fractures for Each Heart Attack

Friday is the Go Red For Women in Waterloo, sponsored by the American Heart Association.  Heart Disease is now recognized as a major health issue for women, as well as...

October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day

World Osteoporosis Day recognizes the ravages of osteoporosis on women internationally.  Worldwide the risk of Hip Fracture is equal to the risk of Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and Uterine Cancer...

A Happy and Healthy New Year

Happy New Year.  This is the first day of the rest of your life.                           If you could...