by drebanks | May 14, 2010 | Blog, Nutrition, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Vitamin D, Youthful Aging
As a doctor practicing integrative medicine, I find that education is as important to my patients as anything else I do. We focus on maintaining health and vitality of individuals instead of curing diseases, so dietary and lifestyle choices are often more effective...
by drebanks | May 11, 2010 | Broadcast, Featured, Media, Men's Health, Osteoporosis, Uncategorized, Vitamin D
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures. While there is a belief that osteoporosis is a “women’s disease,” more than two million American men...
by drebanks | May 10, 2010 | Blog, Men's Health, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Vitamin D, Youthful Aging
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures. Osteoporotic fractures are most commonly seen in the hip, spine and wrist,...
by drebanks | May 6, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Vitamin D, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
We all probably know someone who can predict the weather by the way their bones and joints feel. And, when someone is especially committed to someone or something, they often say they “feel it in their bones”. But we now have mounting scientific evidence linking...
by drebanks | Apr 19, 2010 | Blog, Cancer, Dementia, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Uncategorized, Vitamin D
Both medical journals and the popular press over the last several years have been replete with information about the adverse health risks associated with insufficient vitamin D. Low levels of vitamin D have been linked with an increased risk for cardiovascular...
by drebanks | Oct 23, 2009 | Cancer, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D, Women's Health
Do You Get Enough Vitamin D? Now that the long sunny days of summer are gone and winter is on the doorstep, it is even more important that you assess your vitamin D status. The health benefits to having sufficient vitamin D levels have permeated the media in recent...