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Tuesday, October, 07, 2008

Dr. William Davis's SharePosts Relating to: "Osteoporosis"

Heart disease and osteoporosis: Same problem, different place?

Several studies over the years have demonstrated a curious paradox: People with more osteoporosis (thin bones) are more likely to have coronary disease and heart attacks. They also tend to have higher heart scan scores (more coronary calcification as an index of atherosclerotic plaque). People with more coronary disease and higher heart... Read moreChevron

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