November 3, 2011
Risks. They are all around us. But how often do bad things actually happen? That is important to know so that you can try to avoid the likely bad things. Tomorrow...
October 28, 2011
“Drug Holiday”. How does that work? After 5 or more years on Bisphosphonate medication, there is often enough accumulated medication to maintain Bone Mineral Density for 2 or 3 or more years without adding...
October 24, 2011
I recently noticed that a friend seems to be Shrinking! She is not as tall as she used to be. When I mentioned it, she said that her kids had...
October 22, 2011
Nurse Practitioners need to know how to Screen for and Prevent Osteoporosis. This past week I taught both the lecture and lab sections at Allen College. The lab covered DXA, VFA,...
September 29, 2011
A reader writes: “I am 74 female in general good health. I have taken Fosamax and it’s generic for 13 years and have -4 in spine and advancing ostopenia in...
August 29, 2011
You know what a “Heart Attack” is. It can kill or disable you. It is a warning to take your heart health seriously. Recently I heard the term “Bone Attack”....
July 18, 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. But how do...
July 11, 2011
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...
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...