Posts Tagged ‘BMD’
Generations
Can you still Prevent Osteoporosis? Or do you have to Treat it? Do you need medications? Or can you Take Control Naturally?
Your age and past actions are huge factors. The earlier you Know Where You Stand, the better. Click on the “Categories” in the left column to explore the answers.
Genistein – “Estrogen” from Soybeans
Genistein is the main active ingredient in the “Medical Food” Fosteum. A “medical food” is a “natural supplement” of nutrients not commonly found in regular food, which is designed to treat a specific disease. Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis is the disease specified for Fosteum. A “medical food” must be prescribed by a physician.
Genestein is a natural isoflavone phyto-estrogen found in low concentrations in soybeans. A phyto-estrogen is a substance found in a plant which is similar to human estrogen. A phyto-estrogen can trick some estrogen receptors in a human into responding as if it were human estrogen. Other estrogen receptors may not be fooled or may be blocked.
Welcome to ISCD 2012
What determines “osteoporosis”? Is it DXA and BMD? Perhaps VFA and the lateral spine? What is the importance of Kyphosis? When is a collapsed vertebra a fracture? These are all questions for ISCD 2012.
The International Society for Clinical Densitometry meets this week at the 2012 annual meeting. As a society, we began by studying DXA as a tool to identify individuals at increased Risk of Fracture. We now realize that DXA and BMD are only part of the analysis. FRAX has been a major step forward. We will be sharing our observations and advancing our collective knowledge.