November 18, 2012
Recently I had a patient whose spine had lost 10% of its Bone Mineral Density (BMD) since her last DXA. She has lost height in the last year. She has...
October 28, 2012
People who are lactose intolerant develope digestive problems when they eat dairy products. Live culture yogurts or other “probiotics” may help in mild cases. Persons with more serious intolerance should avoid dairy...
June 21, 2012
I see many patients who have failed to improve on osteoporosis medications. The vast majority of those patients are not getting enough Calcium and Vitamin D to succeed. Osteoporosis medication...
April 21, 2012
Can you still Prevent Osteoporosis? Or do you have to Treat it? Do you need medications? Or can you Take Control Naturally? Your age and past actions are huge factors. ...
April 18, 2012
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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 29, 2012
Fragility Fractures are fractures caused by osteoporosis. Fragility Fractures cost an enormous amount of money. They also cause pain, suffering, disability, nursing home stays, and death. The estimated total cost of...
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...
December 9, 2011
If you have a Vertebroplasty or a Kyphoplasty, you have Osteoporosis! Both procedures are done for painful, fresh Vertebral Compression Fractures (crunches of the spine). If your spine goes crunch...