April 21, 2015
Every patient visit is teaching Bone Health. Proper nutrition with Calcium, Vitamin D3, Protein, Multiple Vitamins& Minerals. Balance, Exercises, and Fall Prevention. Not just the patient, but the whole family....
April 3, 2015
Can you still do all the physical activities you want to do? Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are the key to enjoying your life, especially as we grow older. At ISCD...
March 29, 2015
Several patients have called us in panic because their friends told them that HyperParathyroidism means Surgery. We reassured them that Surgery is almost never needed in HyperParathyroidism. But we do...
March 22, 2015
Spring is here. The birds are singing. Soon flowers will be blooming. All the world is coming to life. And more hips will be breaking. 32% of all hip fractures...
March 11, 2015
Ann spends a week in Florida each winter with several friends and was stronger, more agile and more confident this year than last. She stepped in and out of the hot-tub...
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...
February 9, 2015
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...
December 16, 2014
“Why did I Fracture?” and “Why do I have Osteoporosis?” are common questions I hear from older women and men. They are taking Calcium and Vitamin D3, eating a diet...
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...