Posts Tagged ‘Bisphosphonate’

Evista – Get 2 for 1

December 13, 2011 @ 4:01 am
posted by Dr. Ginther

Maybe you can get 2 beneficial effects with only 1 medication!  Some women can with Evista (Raloxifene).  Are you one of those women?

If you are at High Risk for Invasive Breast Cancer, Evista is FDA approved for prevention.  If you are also at risk for developing Osteoporosis, Evista is FDA approved for prevention and treatment.  

“Drug Holiday”

October 28, 2011 @ 9:00 am
posted by Dr. Ginther

“Drug Holiday”.  How does that work?  After 5 or more years on Bisphosphonate medication, there is often enough accumulated medication to maintain Bone Mineral Density for 2 or 3 or more years without adding more medication.  That is a great way to Take Control Naturally – with only occasional help from pharmaceuticals.

Of course you still must consume enough Calcium, Vitamin D, and Multiple Vitamins & Minerals in food or in supplements.

How long does that work?  We don’t know unless we monitor BMD with DXA, and also monitor VFA.

Higher Vit D Makes Meds Effective

October 13, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
posted by Dr. Ginther

New evidence shows that you need a vitamin D level much higher than “100%” of federal standards for osteoporosis medications to be fully effective.  That is why I always aim for 40 to 80 ng/ml 25-hydroxy Vitamin D in my patients.