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...
October 18, 2012
Dr David Dempster presented spectacular pictures to the 2012 meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). They show clearly the different actions of the anabolic, Teriparatide...
October 5, 2012
A fragility fracture is a fracture which happens from minor trauma. A stress fracture happens from repeated normal daily activities, like walking or going up or down stairs. This is...
October 1, 2012
The FDA has approved Prolia for men with osteoporosis, who are “at high risk for fracture”. This affects a sizeable number of men. High fracture risk includes men with crumbling...
September 21, 2012
A parent is worried about a teen-aged daughter who has decided that she is a Vegan. She has decided that she will be more healthy if she avoids all animal...
August 23, 2012
I recently saw a patient who has not improved her Bone Mineral Density despite 2 years of Forteo followed by 3 years of Reclast. The good news is that she stopped...
August 11, 2012
More Salt in your diet can result in more Calcium loss from your bones. This also explains the association of Osteoporosis with Calcium containing Kidney Stones. Calcium containing kidney stones...
August 7, 2012
Last week we were on vacation near Ely, MN on the edge of Boundary Waters Canoe Area with our 2 year old grandson. His favorite day trip was to the...
July 31, 2012
There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. As true now as when Robert Heinlein shortened it to TANSTAAFL. Every medication has benefits and risks. Every decision to not...
July 13, 2012
We have talked about Reclast and Prolia, two meds for osteoporosis. We have not talked about Zometa and Xgeva, two meds for prevention and treatment of cancer spreading to bone...