A Message from Dr. McCormick: Supplemental Collagen for Better Bone Health Today a patient called my office and said that her her doctor...

We don't just need vitamin D for bone health, it is absolutely essential for optimal health of all our organs. In fact, vitamin D is...

Who should get a DXA (bone density) exam? EVERYONE! If I had my say in the matter, I would recommend that everyone get a DXA (Dual-energy...

Protein is the macronutrient used by the body to synthesize collagen, the foundation of bone. Dietary protein is broken down into amino...

Doctors used to say that calcium and vitamin D were the most important nutrients for improving skeletal health. True, these are extremely...

I am very excited about our new product, OsteoCollagen-Pep. Your bones are 90% collagen and as we age the ability of osteoblasts to form...

I have written several blogs lately about the value of the CBC lab test for gaining insight into the quality aspects of bone. In my last...

Ask any doctor what your CBC (Complete Blood Count) lab test can tell him or her about your fracture risk...about breaking a bone from...

This is a follow-up to the blog I wrote several months ago about trabecular bone score (TBS). This relatively new technology is a...

I recently had the pleasure of being the guest on a podcast hosted by Kevin Ellis. Kevin is a Certified Health Coach specializing in bone...

If you are familiar with my book, The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis, you know how important lab tests are for assessing, managing,...

Did you know that up to 90% of bone density (DXA) exams have errors?(1) In fact, these scans are so fraught with errors that...

Dr. Linus Pauling was a great American biochemist and peace activist. He was declared one of the greatest scientists of all time (as of...

When it comes to monitoring response to therapy, whether positive or negative, waiting two years for the next insurance approved bone...

(This is Part II about the importance of looking at osteocalcin levels when assessing bone loss. If you missed the last blog on...

In my last blog, I introduced the use of laboratory tests as THERAPEUTIC TARGETS for designing and monitoring treatment protocol in cases...

Over the past thirty years, the use of medications for the treatment of osteoporosis has gradually increased. Although it has been well...

In addition to ingesting adequate mineral levels for bone building, the key to fighting osteoporosis is to focus on balancing bone...

It is important to "gently" provide the body with what it needs to build bone. That is why calcium supplementation should be taken in...

When I founded the nutrition company OsteoNaturals 8 years ago, one of my major goals was to make sure that people understood that...