Tag: osteopenia

As most of you know, I am not a huge proponent of vitamins, based on concerns about the potential negatives they can cause,  as well as the lack of evidence for their general effectiveness. That said, there are situations in which vitamins can be considered and here is a list of my current recommendations, with …

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In a new study from the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine), women over 65 with normal bones on DEXA (bone mineral scanning), or those with only mild bone loss, can take up to 15 years to get their 2nd bone scan. Great news! We have been doing scanning at 2 year intervals and although …

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