Care About Dad on Father’s Day

Fathers Day is a time to remember your Dad.  Those young enough and fortunate enough to have a living Dad today should take time to connect and honor him, even...

Treating Fibromyalgia with Nutrition

I was asked about treatments for Fibromyalgia.  Pain clinics have injections and pharmaceuticals that often help, but not always enough.  I approach from a different angle. Fibromyalgia is a collection...

Treat to Target #4 – TBS

Our goal is NO NEW FRACTURES.  Cancellous (spongy, like the ends of the drumstick) bone should be a strong latticework of struts called trabeculi.  Clinical Osteoporosis, an increased fracture risk,...

Treat to Target #3 – FRAX

Our Target is NO NEW FRACTURES.  The original goal by DXA was a  T-score of -2.4 or better.  But age is a huge factor in actual fracture risk.  The fracture risk...

Diabetes + High BMD = Brittle Bone

Patients with poorly controlled Diabetes and high blood sugar levels often have bone with above average Bone Mineral Density (BMD).  This is good?  WRONG !! High blood sugars lead to...

New Year 2015

Today is the first day of 2015. Make 2015 the year you do some preventive healthcare.  Check your risk for conditions associated with middle age: diabetes, hypertension, and declining bone...

Increased Fracture Risk = Osteoporosis

Fracture Risk is the elephant in the room.  Fractures can keep you from doing what you want for weeks or months.  Fractures can put you in a Nursing Home, sometimes...

I Can’t Have Osteoporosis – I Feel Fine

This week a patient told me “I can’t have Osteoporosis, because I feel fine!”  Osteoporosis is often silent. Osteoporosis can sneak up on you.  You do not feel a thing...