Dr. Brown’s Blog

Our neighbors to the north take the lead!

Our neighbors to the north take the lead!

Recent changes to Osteoporosis Canada’s 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines mean that deciding who needs a bone ...
Squat toilets and rising fracture rates

Squat toilets and rising fracture rates

You might have heard it said that it’s not what we do “once in a while” that matters, but what we do most of the ...
Early New Year’s prediction: drug companies move into muscles

Early New Year’s prediction: drug companies move into muscles

You’ve probably heard me say it before. Muscle and bone work as one single unit —when we build muscle, we build ...
What do almonds and exercise have in common?

What do almonds and exercise have in common?

From what I’ve seen, exercise is one natural approach that is as good as any drug for preventing and reversing ...
Bone density testing biased: thin, small women take note

Bone density testing biased: thin, small women take note

so called “bone density tests” do not truly measure bone mineral density. This is because bone density machines ...
My Better Bones approach put to the test

My Better Bones approach put to the test

As some of you might know, I’m an anthropologist turned bone health nutritionist, and a recent nine-foot fall made ...
Are you ready for winter?

Are you ready for winter?

These days you might be preparing for winter like I am — bringing in the firewood and lawn chairs, locating the ...
Strange fractures with bisphosphonates

Strange fractures with bisphosphonates

In a few weeks, I’ll be heading off to Toronto for the annual meeting of the American Society of Bone and Mineral ...
Hop, heel drop or jump for bone health

Hop, heel drop or jump for bone health

Become a Patron! Remember jumping rope and playing hop scotch as a kid? Well, it’s time to think about ...
High calcium causing heart attacks? Vitamin K to the rescue!

High calcium causing heart attacks? Vitamin K to the rescue!

You’ve likely heard the media furor around a recent finding that use of calcium supplements is associated with a ...
Bone health pearls from Jerilynn C. Prior, M.D

Bone health pearls from Jerilynn C. Prior, M.D

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jerilynn Prior, a renowned endocrinologist and bone health ...
Can vitamin D compete with bone drugs?

Can vitamin D compete with bone drugs?

At the Center for Better Bones, we are constantly thinking about fracture reduction and looking for data to help ...
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