Men + Inhalers = Increased Fracture Risk

Men using Inhalers for COPD should be evaluated for bone health! We have long known that men using Prednisone are at high risk for Osteoporosis.  Now a study by researchers...

Who Treats Osteoporosis?

I traveled to the hometown of “The Music Man” this week to talk about osteoporosis detection and treatment.  On the road a few weeks ago, I was in the St...

Choose Your Parents Carefully

You cannot really Choose Your Parents.  You CAN choose to observe and be warned.  Everyone inherits good and bad genes from their parents. If your parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents...

Take Control Naturally – Do the “Stork”!

You want to avoid fractures from osteoporosis naturally, without medications.  That requires dedication and daily effort. One aspect of Fracture Prevention not only can be done without medication, it cannot...

Take Control Naturally – Vitamin D

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....

“The Bare Bones of Osteoporosis Care”

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...

Take Control Naturally – Calcium

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...

It’s All About Fracture Prevention

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. ...

An Orthopod at NOF. Why??

Why would / should an orthopod attend NOF?  What could an Orthopod possibly know about Osteoporosis?  What could an Orthopod contribute at NOF?

HyperParaThyroidism Part 3

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...