Running Sports = Better Bones For Life

September 2, 2014

Running your butt off several days weekly, as a child, is good for your bones.  And the benefits last a lifetime! We already knew that vigorous running sports can produce...

Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer

August 24, 2014

Aromatase Inhibitors (AI) do a great job treating Breast Cancers which are Estrogen dependent.  The AI wipe out all Estrogen thereby depriving the breast cancer of a needed stimulus. Unfortunately,...

Denosumab – Prolia – OPG Analog

August 21, 2014

Denosumab (Prolia) mimics the natural process that keeps OsteoClasts (the cells that gobble up bone) under control before menopause.  OsteoCytes release Osteoprotegrin (OPG) when Estrogen (or Testosterone) is on board....

Breast Cancer

August 14, 2014

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.  Some women have a family history of breast cancer.  They are at especially increased risk.  Unfortunately, most women who develop breast...

Modern Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

August 7, 2014

Modern Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe in most women through their 60’s.  20 years ago, when Progesterone was included in the formulation, HRT was associated with heart problems.  Estrogen...

Androgen Deprivation Therapy – ADT

August 1, 2014

Androgen Deprivation Therapy is used to treat Prostate Cancer.  ADT is usually effective against Prostate Cancer, adding years to a man’s life.  However, ADT can cause Osteoporosis and Fractures, UNLESS...

Acute Phase Reaction

July 26, 2014

An Acute Phase Reaction can occur the first time a person is exposed to a new class of medication.  With each subsequent dose, half as many people have the reaction....

Bisphosphonates Preserve Bone By Slowing Bone Turnover

July 15, 2014

Bisphosphonates accumulate in your bone.  When OsteoClasts gobble up your bone, bisphosphonates are released into the Osteoclasts and disable or kill the Osteoclasts.  This is great news when the problem...