June 30, 2011
You want to take control of your own bone health destiny to avoid osteoporosis. You want to do it “naturally” without modern pharmaceuticals. That takes dedication and persistence on your part....
June 11, 2011
Yesterday I attended the Wisconsin Osteoporosis Symposium: “The Bare Bones of Osteoporosis Care”. This was an excellent overview of all aspects of diagnosis and treatment presented by by a dozen...
June 6, 2011
You want to take control of your own bone health destiny to avoid osteoporosis. You want to do it “naturally” without modern pharmaceuticals. This is often possible. It does take...
May 23, 2011
The National Osteoporosis Foundation reaffirmed it’s core purpose – Fracture Prevention – at its International Symposium last week. It’s back to the basics. Fracture Prevention requires proper diet and lifestyle. ...
May 16, 2011
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism is quite common. I see a new case nearly every week. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism happens when the parathyroid glands are doing their job. If you do not have enough...
May 9, 2011
Hyperparathyroidism is found in a surprising number of patients by testing for PTH level. Primary Hyperparathyroidism remains rare. We have found 3 cases in 4 years. However, we are finding...
May 7, 2011
Today we are offering free Osteoporosis Screening at a Health Fair. We are using Heel Ultrasound. This is good, but not as accurate a test as hip and spine DXA...
March 28, 2011
Calcium Supplements can be chewable chocolate and other flavors. You need to try these to see which brand tastes good to you. Some taste like a calcium tablet with some flavoring. Others...
March 14, 2011
Unless you eat a lot of salmon, or put yourself at high risk for skin cancer, you will need Vitamin D Supplements. Most Multiple Vitamins have 400 IU of vitamin...
March 5, 2011
Traditional foods high in Vitamin D include oily fish, seal blubber and cod liver oil. None of these are common in the American diet today. It is becoming much harder...