In the 1950’s vitamin D was added to most milk products and many bread products to address a nationwide concern of vitamin D associated rickets. At the time this seemed to prevent rickets, the concern at that time. Now we are seeing vitamin D deficiency problems again. This is a problem with multiple causes: -Less skin ...
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More on osteoporosis and contraception
As I was thinking about a recent post on the concerns of using Depo-Provera I wondered about an alternative progesterone delivery technique and its effect on bone density. Implanon is an implantable cylinder containing etonogestrel, a different progestin hormone than is used in Depo-Provera. It was approved for use in the USA in 2006, ...
Depo-Provera and Osteoporosis
We have known for some time that use of the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera can lead to mineral loss in young women. Here is even more frightening information. Young women tend to feel this is a concern for old women, but I believe this contraceptive is a poor alternative to birth control pills, patches, or the ...
Fix osteoporosis – not fractures
Osteoporosis is a common problem in women and sometimes in men as we get older. Normally after menopause there is a gradual loss of calcium from the bones in women. There are a number of things you can do to reduce your risk of osteoporosis, and the fractures of the spine, hip and wrist that ...