Simple question. Well… maybe not.I’m sure we’ve all asked this, at one time or another – hoping the answer would be yes. Because it would be great if walking were good for osteoporosis.Walking is easy. It doesn’t require you to spend any money, or wear special clothes. Heck, you don’t even need to work up a... Read more
What’s usually the first symptom of osteoporosis?A broken bone.Sadly, most of us don’t realize we have osteoporosis (let alone its precursor, osteopenia) till we actually suffer a fracture. If we’re “lucky,” it’s something simple, like an ankle (Sonia Sotomayor) or elbow (Hillary Clinton). More devastating,... Read more
Denosumab, a ground-breaking osteoporosis drug that’s been moving through clinical trials for several years, is set to take the first step towards FDA approval this week.
An advisory panel will meet Thursday to make recommendations as to whether denosumab, which will be marketed under the brand name Prolia, should be approved for... Read more
My last post covered the correct way to get your daily dose of calcium: via foods (and supplements if necessary), spaced throughout the day for maximum absorption. Calcium-loading is a no-no; when you take a 1000mg tablet at breakfast and swig down a smoothie for another 500mg 2 hours later, your body will actually only absorb 1/3 of what... Read more
You’re cruising this Web site because you have osteoporosis. Or osteopenia. Or you’re getting older, and you’re afraid you might be in danger of developing osteoporosis. Good assumption: according to the National Institutes of Health, osteoporosis is “a major public health threat” for 44 million Americans. Half of all... Read more
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