Knowing how to move safely avoids unnecessary risks for falls and fractures. That can improve your life. Avoid unnecessary risks. NOF publication https://www.nof.org/wp-content/uploads/Safe-Movement-Brochure-COMBINED.pdf details proper bending, lifting, etc. This brochure...
Diet and exercise are not always enough to prevent fractures. Medications are needed if you are fracturing or BMD is falling despite your best efforts. We have many posts about when...
Many individuals do not get enough calcium in their diets alone, especially as they get older and absorb calcium less well. Most people who take precautions against sunburn and skin...
A Bone Healthy Diet is the best way to maximize nutrition for bone health. Dietary supplements taken with foods can often work, but nutrients in food are best. Some nutrients,...
Calcium is crucial for bone health. I have many blogs dealing with calcium. Click the Calcium category to your left to see them all. NOF has a video about calcium...
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,...
Friday, the University of Wisconsin “The Bare Bones of Osteoporosis Care” Symposium had a lot of practical information. This included: John Belizekian, MD summarized the latest research on HyperParathyroidism. While most...
Driving to Chicago in February was cold and snowing. But it was hot indoors at the ISCD (International Society for Clinical Densitometry) Annual Meeting and Position Development Conference (PDC). While...
DXA is very good at determining Bone Mineral Density (BMD), provided you look at the images and over-read the computer. DXA alone is less good at predicting Fracture Risk. But,...