Osteoporosis
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Ask Leyla: Is my doctor recommending too much calcium?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My doctor advised me to take 1,200 mg of calcium daily for bone health. Is this the correct dose? No other vitamins or minerals were mentioned. A: The recommendation made by many doctors to take that dose—or an even…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis: New tests and new concerns about drugs
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
As you can see by this article that I wrote in 2013, I’ve long been concerned over side effects of commonly prescribed osteoporosis drugs. Among other worries, I raised a red flag over then newly-published reports of unusual fractures among women taking…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
‘A Perfect Storm for Broken Bones’ or a perfect marketing pitch for osteoporosis drugs?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In a recent article, entitled “A Perfect Storm for Broken Bones”, New York Times health writer Jane Brody decries “a crisis in the treatment of osteoporosis”. Not enough women are being screened, and too few are taking bone-preserving drugs, she alleges: “A ‘perfect…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
Ask Leyla: What is more important for weight loss–calories in versus calories out or what type of calories I consume?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’m trying to lose weight, and have heard a lot about both low-fat and low-carb diets, but aren’t calories most important? What difference does it make if I’m on a low fat or low carb diet for weight loss? Isn’t…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
Beware: These meds might make you feel worse!
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality101. In recent installments of my “Ten-Point Tune-Up” series, I discussed the importance of eliminating unnecessary medications, and why that’s usually a must for increasing energy, health — and longevity (side effects…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
Vitamin D deficiency, the ignored epidemic of the developed world
By Dr. Jeffrey Dach
This article originally appeared on Dr. Dach’s website. What if I told you I discovered a Bio-Tech company with a new drug that could reduce the number of cancer deaths in the US by 43,000 annually, reduce colon cancer by…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
Are vegetarians healthier than meat-eaters? So NOT, according to shocking new studies
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The popular view these days is that vegetarians live longer and are healthier than their meat-eating counterparts. Sometimes, when taking a dietary history with a new patient, they will say apologetically “I’m trying to cut down on my red meat,”…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
Are your bones at the breaking point?
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
52 million Americans have low bone mass (twice as many women as men, and most of them over 50) leaving them with thin, weak bones that are much easier to break than they should be. And its a problem commonly…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
Strontium for bone health
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Aside from when I was studying the periodic table of elements, my knowledge of strontium occurred while reading Dr. Wright’s Guide to Healing With Nutrition, a wonderful book written in 1971 as a treatise for medical students that ended up being…read more
Categories: Osteoporosis
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