Osteoporosis and bone health

Young Women and Osteoporosis — Good news about treatment and prevention

Elyse — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:34:08 -0600

Osteoporosis and broken bones are an old woman's disease-right? No, that is not right! Young women do get osteoporosis-although rarely.

Estrogen Deficiency: The Wrong Idea About Menopause

Elyse — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:37:45 -0600

The largest and best-controlled trial testing whether hormone “replacement” therapy prevented heart disease was stopped three years early in July 2002. The Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Treatment

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:32:56 -0600

There are many practical ways you (with the help of your health care provider) can treat osteoporosis (fragile bone disease). The treatment is not Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Women in Menopause)

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:30:46 -0600

Menopause means graduation! One year has passed since the last menstrual period and perimenopause is over. Because of the hormonal changes of the first Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Women in Midlife)

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:27:51 -0600

Bone Health: As Simple as ABC!

Perimenopause, the time of change before and for a year after the final menstrual period, is also a time of increased risk for falling, fractures and Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Premenopausal Women)

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:24:51 -0600

Bone Health: As Simple as ABC!

Bones are complex and important parts of us. Maintaining and building bone Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Teenage Women)

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:20:55 -0600

Bone Health: As Simple as ABC!

The teen years are a time of change before and after the first menstrual period. During these years bone not only increases in size (with growth) but Read more...

The Death of Hormone Replacement Therapy — Why and how to use Ovarian Hormone Therapy

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:56:27 -0600

A response to the cancelled Women’s Health Initiative study and call for a healthier look at menopause

Progesterone Therapy for Menopause

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:29:37 -0600

“Bio-identical” is the trendy term for therapies we've used for a long time. Bio-identical therapies include Prometrium ® , Estrace ® , Estradot ® , Androgel Read more...

Exercise and Skipped Periods

Elyse — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:37:09 -0600