Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis: The Toxic Metal Effect

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Millions of Americans have been led to believe that osteoporosis is simply a deficiency of the common drugs, Boniva, Evista, Actonel, or Fosamax. Many are prescribed the “knee-jerk” recommendation of 1500 mgs of calcium a day to prevent osteoporosis. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. It is important to […]

Exercise may reverse age-related bone loss in middle-aged men

July 14, 2015 Source: University of Missouri-Columbia Men gradually lose bone mass as they age, which puts them at risk for developing osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and prone to breakage. Nearly 2 million men in the U.S. have the condition, and 16 million more have low bone mass, studies have shown. Now, […]

Gender should be considered in diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases

June 18, 2015 When caring for orthopedic patients, physicians must consider the role of hormones, differential anatomy, joint stability and bone quality, as well as differences in recovery after injury and surgery among men and women, according to researchers. In a recently published literature review, the researchers found women had a significantly higher incidence of […]

Posture, Back Muscles and Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

Asian Spine J v.9(2); 2015 Apr PMC4404528 Asian Spine J. 2015 Apr; 9(2): 162–169. Published online 2015 Apr 15. doi:  10.4184/asj.2015.9.2.162 PMCID: PMC4404528 What Is the Effect of Spino-Pelvic Sagittal Parameters and Back Muscles on Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture? Dae-Hee Kim, Dong-Hyuk Choi, Ji-Hun Park, Jung-Ho Lee, and Yong-Soo Choi Author information ►Article notes ►Copyright and License information ► Abstract Study Design Case control study. Purpose To […]

The Inexpensive Arthritis & Osteoporosis Cure

March 13, 2015 Absolutely nothing is more disheartening and frustrating than to be doing everything you believe to be right, and spending hours a day teaching others about real food and nutrition, while suffering in silence with unexplained joint pain and trying to hide an ever incapacitating limp! And then at a Weston A. Price conference on […]

The Calcium Myth

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Calcium may well be the world’s most popular nutritional supplement. Osteoporosis has almost nothing to do with a deficiency of calcium. There are several other minerals and trace minerals that are far more important than calcium in reversing osteoporosis. You need to get a clear mental picture of what […]

Low B12 Blood Levels May Increase Fractures in Senior Men

Date Posted: 2/19/2015 2:34:59 PM> A large, long-range study of older men showed that those with lower blood levels of vitamin B12 had a significantly higher risk of fractures. The Swedish study, published in the January 2014 issue of Osteoporosis International, involved 790 men ages 70 to 81 years. The researchers measured serum levels of cobalamins (vitamin B12) and […]

Vitamin K2 and Osteoporosis

January 29, 2015 Dr. Neville Wilson Osteoporosis is a serious and potentially debilitating condition, in which human bone fragility can give rise to unsuspecting fractures in vulnerable elderly males and females, with increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The common perception that osteoporosis affects only females is false, and may limit the detection and diagnosis […]

Happy Life, Happy Bones?

Megan Brooks January 15, 2015 Older women who are satisfied with their lives have higher bone density than their unsatisfied peers, a finding that adds weight to the idea that psychological health influences physical health. Päivi Rauma “Osteoporosis is a common disease which easily leads to bone fracture, and hip fractures in particular can have serious consequences […]

Osteoporosis: My Mom’s Story

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. http://www.yourmedicaldetective.com/ My mom’s name is Pat and she is a New Yorker..all the way through. I guess you can call me a “transplanted” New Yorker now living in South Carolina 🙂 You are about to read my mom’s story on osteoporosis. Hope this true story inspires you to not […]

Resveratrol Boosts Bone Formation in Obese Men

Becky McCall October 24, 2014 Story Source High-dose resveratrol, a polyphenolic compound found naturally in nuts and grapes, stimulates formation or mineralization of new bone in obese men with metabolic syndrome, according to results of a new study recently published onlineOctober 16 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. After only 16 weeks of treatment, dose-dependent […]

The acid-ash hypothesis revisited: a reassessment of the impact of dietary acidity on bone

J Bone Miner Metab. 2014 Sep;32(5):469-75. doi: 10.1007/s00774-014-0571-0. Epub 2014 Feb 21. Nicoll R1, McLaren Howard J. Abstract The acid-ash hypothesis states that when there are excess blood protons, bone is eroded to provide alkali to buffer the net acidity and maintain physiologic pH. There is concern that with the typical Western diet, we are […]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Osteoporosis

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Osteoporosis: New Findings —A large population-based cohort study in Taiwan demonstrates an elevated risk of osteoporosis in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea. By Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH Reviewed by Vrunda Bhavsar Desai, MD, FACOG, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT […]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Increase Osteoporosis Risk

Jennifer Garcia April 16, 2014 Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more than twice as likely to develop osteoporosis as patients without OSA, even when adjusting for age, comorbid conditions, income, and geographic location, according to a population-based study in Taiwan. Results of this longitudinal study were published online April 15 in the Journal […]

Doubt Over Role of Vitamin D, Even to Limit Fractures

Becky McCall April 03, 2014 Full Story New results from extensive analyses of observational and randomized clinical trials (RCTs) suggest that vitamin D given alone does not appear to increase bone-mineral density or reduce the risk for fractures or falls in older people, contrary to many previous reports. The research also signifies that a clear […]

Coronary microvascular endothelial dysfunction is an independent predictor of development of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Vascular Health and Risk Management » Volume 10 Authors Prasad M, Reriani M, Khosla S, Gössl M, Lennon R, Gulati R, Prasad A, Lerman L, Lerman A Received 5 March 2014 Accepted for publication 3 April 2014 Published 26 August 2014 Volume 2014:10 Pages 533—538 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S63580 Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, […]

Removing Ovaries Puts Bones and Carotids at Risk

02.14.2014 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Oophorectomy prior to menopause was associated with a greater risk for carotid artery thickening and bone loss more than a decade post menopause, researchers found. After excluding women who used estrogen or bisphosphonates, women without their ovaries showed a larger rate of bone mineral density decline in […]

The relationship between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis

Im GI,et al. J Bone Miner Metab. 2013 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Abstract The relationship between osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP), the two most common skeletal disorders related to aging, is controversial. Previous studies suggest that OA is inversely related to OP when studied cross-sectionally and systematically. However, there are differences in […]

Are Cataracts Associated With Osteoporosis?

AY Nemet, J Hanhart, I Kaiserman, S Vinker Clin Ophthalmol 2013 Oct 18;2013(7)2079-2084 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Study results showed an increased prevalence of osteoporosis in a large cohort of patients ≥ 50 years who underwent cataract surgery compared with age- and gender-matched controls. SUMMARY PracticeUpdate Editorial Team Background: Calcium is considered an important factor in the […]

USPSTF Recommends Against Postmenopausal Vitamin D/Calcium Supplementation

IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Feb 25, S Worcester Full Story at Practice Update:  http://www.practiceupdate.com/Explore/News/?id=1909 (André’s note:  but then there is this to consider….….Conclusions:  Higher dietary calcium from nondairy or dairy sources is independently associated with a lower kidney stone risk.The Journal of Urology Dietary Calcium From Dairy and Nondairy Sources, and Risk of Symptomatic Kidney […]