How to tell if you are losing bone without a bone density test
While most doctors tend to monitor bone density with the dual-energy x-ray absorptiomentry (DEXA) test, there is another, less expensive test helpful in determining if you are currently losing bone....
DEXA Scan Accuracy – How Reliable Is It?
Nearly every day I see women and physicians themselves getting very worried when a woman’s bone density tests show even a small 1-2% decline. Women are often told their fracture...
Vitamin D Deficiency and the Association with Hip Fractures
The recent explosion of research on vitamin D has made most of us aware that adequate vitamin D is essential for bone health. The degree of its importance, however, is...
Tubal ligation linked to increased risk of spinal fracture
When I was researching the first edition of my book, Better Bones, Better Body, I came across a single scientific study reporting that tubal litigation disrupted endocrine functioning and was...
What is the difference between vitamin D2 vs D3?
Vitamin D2 vs D3 Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, is the natural form of vitamin D for humans. Vitamin D3 is produced in the skin with sunlight exposure. Vitamin...
How common are wrist fractures?
Recently, a 54-year old client of mine became entangled in her dog’s leash and fell down which caused a wrist fracture. Not having seen the fall, I could not tell...
A look at osteopenia treatment
Osteopenia is the condition in which bone density is somewhat less than a “standard” young person of the same sex. It is not a true diagnosis, nor is it a...
Natural treatment for osteoporosis
It’s just not true that osteoporosis can only be treated with drug therapy. A natural program of nutritional and lifestyle changes can be as or more effective as drug therapy...
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