What you must know about osteoporosis
According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis and low bone mass affect approximately 54 million women and men over the age of 50 in the US. What’s even more unsettling is that 54 million number represents the majority of all people aged 50 and older living in the US! As a result, bone density issues are now considered a “major public health threat.” What makes osteoporosis tricky is that the disease is usually...
Osteoporosis facts drug companies don’t want you to know
Following my move to Florida last fall, I was recently faced with the task of finding a new doctor…and I’m thankful to have had the good fortune to locate an outstanding integrative physician here in the Melbourne area. As part of my new patient workup, he ordered a DEXA Scan, and I’m proud to say that at 4 months shy of age 60, I have very healthy bones! But unfortunately, many women (as well...