Our Program begins with:
- Initial Consultation
- Your DEXA or XRAY results will be reviewed and compared with your previous results if available
- Complete history will be taken with particular attention to identifying any and all factors that may have contributed to bone loss
- Usually lab testing will be ordered to assess vitamin levels, and to look for evidence of food sensitivities or allergies, inflammation and other factors that impact on overall wellness and bone health.
- We also order a serum and/or urine NTX. This test is valuable as it can be repeated in three months(rather than one or two years for another DEXA) to assess the improvement or reversals in the degree of bone loss as you move through the program.
- Subsequent Visit
- Lab results will be reviewed and recommendations made for minimizing bone loss going forward
- A food plan will be advised based on laboratory results and designed to improve bone health
- If indicated, specific bone building nutrients and supplements will be made prescribed
- Exercise and stress management recommendations will be made
- Any other factors which have been identified will be addressed
- Three to six months you are typically seen again to assess progress and retest bone health markers
If you have been identified as having bone loss on the basis of testing or if you have risk factors that place you at risk for bone loss, consider participation in our innovative program
For more information, contact North Country Holistic Care Center or call us at (518) 745-5889.
