by Dr. Stacey Robinson | Aug 26, 2015 | Osteoporosis/Bone Health, Understanding Your Body
Patients often come to my practice for help with natural treatment of osteoporosis and osteopenia, usually after their physician has recommended medications such as Fosamax or Actonel. These medications block the body’s breakdown of bone. Our bone is living... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | Apr 14, 2012 | Osteoporosis/Bone Health, Understanding Your Body
We talk a lot about heart health, brain health, and gastrointestinal health but we rarely talk about bone health. Our bones are vital to our health, not only providing structure to our body and protection for our organs. Bones also produce red blood cells that carry... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | Nov 10, 2011 | Osteoporosis/Bone Health, Supplements, Understanding Your Body
The #3 supplement you should consider taking is calcium with minerals. If you need to get caught up, read the previous blogs about whether to take supplements, how to check quality, and the top #1 and #2 supplements. Connect with us on facebook or twitter to get the... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | Aug 12, 2011 | 6 Tests that your doctor may not tell you about, Functional Medicine, Osteoporosis/Bone Health, Understanding Your Body
It is estimated that 52 million men and women in the U.S. have osteoporosis. Women start losing bone mass at age 30. Wouldn’t it be ideal if we could measure in real time whether you are losing bone strength rather than wait until a bone density test shows that... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | May 18, 2011 | Osteoporosis/Bone Health, Understanding Your Body
I read a dexascan report today that summarized the patient’s results as “severe osteopenia”. This statement highlights the insanity of our current mentality about disease. Why are we creating these “pre-diseases”? I don’t think it... by Dr. Stacey Robinson | Apr 25, 2011 | Fitness and Nutrition, Osteoporosis/Bone Health, Sunshine, Understanding Your Body
Myth #1: Vitamin D is a vitamin. Although called a “vitamin”, this important element of health is actually a potent hormone that affects over 2,000 genes and at least 36 organs of the body. What is the difference between a vitamin and a hormone? I like to...
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