What Your DEXA Score Doesn't Tell You
Changing orthopedic doctors may result in a change to your DEXA score - if your new doctor uses a different brand of DEXA machine. That’s because DEXA scan equipment varies from one machine to another by as much as 4%, and may be even higher for hip scans. While there...	
This entry was posted in Screening and tagged Institute for Better Bone Health, calcium, silicon, bone test, bone density, bone scan, bone hardness, DXA, DEXA on July 22, 2013 by Institute for Better Bone Health.	
In Response to The New York Time’s Article “Don’t Take Your Vitamins”
Photo credit: Sabine Dowek for the New York Times
The New York Times made headlines with an op-ed piece this weekend declaring “Don’t Take Your Vitamins.” The article in a nutshell: the FDA is unable to control supplement makers from packing their products with excessive and potentially dangerous levels of ingredients, known as ‘mega’ supplements. Moreover, the majority of Americans believe that supplements ‘do no harm’, greatly underestimating the risks of certain products and ingredients.
This entry was posted in Nutrition and tagged Institute for Better Bone Health, bone health, supplements, Silical System, bone density, vitamins, New York Times, FDA, mega dose on June 12, 2013 by Institute for Better Bone Health.	