January 12, 2012
A reader asked “Why do I keep breaking?” If you do have more than one Fragility Fracture, you certainly need to find out why! Every Fracture that you have increases...
January 1, 2012
New Year’s Resolutions. The routine ones are getting tired. So what can I do that’s different? What do I need? I am worried about the economy, jobs, Europe, Iran, gas...
November 25, 2011
See and hear about Bone Health Basics on You Tube. I learn faster and better when I see and hear new information at the same time. Most other people do...
November 21, 2011
Getting enough Calcium, Vitamin D, and other nutrients is tough enough when you have normal bowels. Crohn’s, Colitis, IBS, Celiac, Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss, and other bowel problems make...
November 7, 2011
Fracture Risk! You need to know Your Personal Fracture Risk. That is a lot more complicated than just your BMD or t-score. FRAX is a huge step forward in calculating...
October 28, 2011
“Drug Holiday”. How does that work? After 5 or more years on Bisphosphonate medication, there is often enough accumulated medication to maintain Bone Mineral Density for 2 or 3 or more years without adding...
September 29, 2011
A reader writes: “I am 74 female in general good health. I have taken Fosamax and it’s generic for 13 years and have -4 in spine and advancing ostopenia in...
September 8, 2011
My grandson in Minnesota is saying goodbye to “natural” vitamin D until April. The sun is now too low on the horizon where he lives. Soon it will be too...
August 29, 2011
You know what a “Heart Attack” is. It can kill or disable you. It is a warning to take your heart health seriously. Recently I heard the term “Bone Attack”....
August 11, 2011
Returning from vacation, I saw a patient today who was losing bone density despite proper medication. This puzzled me until we dug deeper. She says she has been taking her osteoporosis...