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?
Table of Contents Toggle 2 Minutes Read Vitamin D2 vs D3 Which Form Should I Take, Vitamin D2 vs D3? Vitamin D2 vs D3 Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol,...
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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