A note about certain brands of packaged prunes
Some of my readers might be worried after hearing about a safety alert from the FDA regarding prunes and dried ...
Those scary osteoporosis statistics – are they for real?
Many of the clients we see at the Center for Better Bones come to us because they’re scared — especially the ...
A chat with National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) folks
At the 2009 annual meeting of the American Society for Bone Mineral Research, I had the opportunity to chat with ...
Forteo follow-up: Three reports of osteosarcoma using this drug
If you saw my earlier blog on the osteoporosis drug Forteo™, you will recall that the drug was found to ...
Parathyroid hormone and magnesium: when “normal” is not always a good thing
This week, I’m at the 2009 national meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research in Denver, ...
Update on prunes reversing bone loss
It is September 13, 2009, and I am at the largest U.S. meeting of bone researchers (the American Society for Bone ...
Encouraging data on declining hip fractures
Let’s face it: the number one fear of most people with osteoporosis is fracturing a hip, and for good reason. Hip ...
One woman’s ordeal with osteoporosis medications: there’s a better way!
If you’re thinking about starting a medication for osteoporosis or are unhappy with your current drug regimen, ...
A “dowager’s hump” does not always mean spinal fracture
Much of the fear generated around osteoporosis stems from pictures of stooped, hump-backed, downward-looking ...
Back strengthening exercise to prevent spinal fractures
You have probably heard that back strengthening exercise helps to prevent spinal osteoporotic fractures — but are ...
High calcium intake does not prevent fractures
Years ago, in the first edition of my book, Better Bones, Better Body, I noted that high calcium intakes did not ...
Vitamin D is more important than calcium
Recently, data from a study of 10,000 Americans supported once again our contention that vitamin D is more ...
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