Tag Archives: bone density

Does calcium and vitamin D help with community-dwelling older adults?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

Does calcium and vitamin D help with community-dwelling older adults?  JAMA put out a great article recently about calcium and vitamin D and its help to decrease fractures. The low down on this study is that in this meta-analysis (meaning … Continue reading →

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on June 6, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

What is rheumatoid arthritis?  It’s an autoimmune disease (where your body fights itself) causing inflammation of the soft tissue lining the joints.  Joint swelling occurs because the immune system can’t distinguish itself from foreign invaders causing antibodies against itself. Are … Continue reading →

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (And the Alternatives)

Posted on October 18, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

When I started med school, estrogen was a panacea—beneficial for nearly every postmenopausal ailment: mood, heart and bone.  Then in 2002 the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trial was published.  This showed that combined estrogen with progesterone increased the risk of … Continue reading →

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Do your bones deserve a density screening?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

New update!  Federal recommendations provide more detail on when to screen women UNDER age 65 for osteoporosis.    Osteoporosis is when bones are less dense and therefore, are more likely to break, or fracture. White people are at higher risk of … Continue reading →

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Bone health

Posted on November 19, 2010 by drlesliegreenberg

I’ve seen three fractures in the past week.  This makes me think of bone health: how to make (AND  KEEP) strong bones. Good nutrition is important! Calcium 1000 mg a day for children through adulthood.  Milk with every meal is … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D: Is it the new magical pill?

Posted on July 3, 2010 by drlesliegreenberg

Vitamin D.  Is it a panacea?   We now know how important Vitamin D is to the body and how hard it is to get the recommended daily allowance when it is raining here in Wichita.  New guidelines show infants, … Continue reading →

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