Naturopathic Doctor Mary Schrick's Newsletter

Vol. 1

May 2004

This Month’s Issue Includes:

·          Building Your Bones, by Dr. Mary Schrick, ND

·          No Longer Just a Women’s Disease: The Statistics of Osteoporosis

·          Activity Necessary for Bone Health

·          Praise Report—Osteopenia

·          StarrWalker Savings—Better Bones Package

·          Cook’s Corner—Water Sautéed Arame

·          Calendar of Events

·          Radio Programs

·          Doorway to Health, Full Circle Health Clinic, The Third Opinion

 

                                                        
Building Your Bones  by Dr. Mary Schrick, N.D.

 


Bone strength and dexterity are important for several reasons. Your bones support your body and the strength of your bones reflects your overall state of health. IF your digestive system is working allowing your body to extract needed nutrients from food and supplements, IF your hormones are balanced, IF your liver can process vitamin D into its active form, IF your parathyroid and thyroid glands correctly regulate your calcium, IF you gallbladder processes essential fatty acids, IF your osteoblast and osteoclast bone cells are turned on , and IF your body pH is slightly alkaline, chances are that your bones are in good shape. In other words, the health of your bones depends upon far more than simply your intake of calcium.
There are many bone loss myths that demand further attention. For instance, estrogen replacement drugs are often given to women to prevent bone loss and thus lower their risk of fracture. However, in November 2002, an Annals of Internal Medicine study suggested that hormones replacement drugs do not work and have no effect on bone density. These drugs do however increase one’s risk of cancer. Since Premarin failed to help bones, doctors have turned to the drug Fosamax (Alendronate). Dr. John Lee, the physician who wrote What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Hormones, is very much opposed to the use of Fosamax. Two studies on Fosamax were funded by the makers of Fosamax, Merck. Fosamax is in the same class of chemicals (phosphonate) that is used in cleaners to remove soap scum from your bath tub. This is a metabolic poison that actually kills your osteoclast bone cells. The osteoclast cells remove old dead bone so the osteoblast cells can actually rebuild bone. Obviously, if you kill the osteoclast cells your bones will become denser, but they become weaker, all without showing up on a DexaScan. You are fooled into thinking this “denser bone” is great. It, in reality, is old, fragile, brittle bone that should have been removed. Fosamax does not build any new bone.
So, what do we do for bone health?

  • Weight Bearing Exercise—aerobic exercise is a great cardio-vascular aid but it doesn’t increase bone growth.
  • Cut out those things that cause bone loss due to creating an acid body. These things include soda pop, sugar, and excess protein.
  • Test Don’t Guess—Call the Full Circle Health Clinic for an appointment for a bone density test that does not use x-ray. Check out your hormones by purchasing a Saliva Hormone Test at the Doorway to Health, Full Circle Health Clinic, or through 3rd Opinion.
  • Use the Protocol for Healthy Bones:
    ½ tsp. StarrWalker molentrated calcium
    1  tsp. StarrWalker molentrated magnesium
    1  tsp. StarrWalker boron
    1-3 drops Vitamin D
    If your hormones are not balanced and “biologically identical,” progesterone is needed—use ¼ tsp. of StarrWalker Provest (follow directions for application).
  • Take care of your liver, gallbladder, and thyroid and parathyroid glands. Make an appointment with me at the Full Circle Health Clinic to review your total body wellness.

No Longer Just a Women’s Disease:
The Statistics of Osteoporosis


Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans or 55 percent of the people 50 years of age and older. In the United States today, 10 million individuals are estimated to already have the disease and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis.
Of the 10 million Americans estimated to have osteoporosis, 8 million are women and 2 million are men.
Thirty-four million Americans have low bone mass, which puts them at increased risk of developing osteoporosis and related fractures.
One in two women and one in four men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her/his remaining lifetime.
Significant risk has been reported in people of all ethnic backgrounds. While osteoporosis is often thought of as an older person’s disease, it may strike at any age.
Women
Eighty percent of those affected by osteoporosis are women.
Five percent of non-Hispanic black women over age 50 are estimated to have osteoporosis; an estimated additional 35 percent have low bone mass that puts them at risk of developing osteoporosis.
Ten percent of Hispanic women aged 50 and older are estimated to have osteoporosis, and 49 percent are estimated to have low bone mass.
Twenty percent of non-Hispanic white and Asian women aged 50 and older are estimated to have osteoporosis, and 52 percent are estimated to have low bone mass.
Men
Twenty percent of those affected by osteoporosis are men.
Seven percent of non-Hispanic white and Asian men aged 50 and older are estimated to have osteoporosis and 35 percent are estimated to have low bone mass.
Four percent of non-Hispanic black men aged 50 and older are estimated to have osteoporosis and 19 percent are estimated to have low bone mass.
Three percent of Hispanic men aged 50 and older are estimated to have osteoporosis and 23 percent are estimated to have low bone mass.
Fractures
One in two women and one in four men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in the remaining lifetime.
Osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures annually, including:

  • Over 300,000 hip fractures;
  • 700,000 vertebral fractures;
  • 250,000 wrist fractures; and
  • 300,000 fractures at other sites.

     

Source: National Osteoporosis Foundation

 

Activity Necessary for Bone Health


Physical activity and exercise are associated with many health benefits including strong bones and prevention of bone disease. Like proper nutritional consumption, adequate weight-bearing physical activity early in life is important in reaching peak bone mass. Weight-bearing physical activities cause muscles and bones to work against gravity, keeping bones healthy.

Adults are recommended to engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most, and preferably all, days of the week. Children are recommended to engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week. Oklahoma is one of ten states where less than 40 percent of the population meets the recommended amount of physical activity. The only states with a less active populace than Oklahoma are Nebraska, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

 

Sources: Centers for Disease Control, National Bone Health Campaign

 

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478-4444
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848-7780

 www.drterrybass.com

Praise Report


StarrWalker Savings

In 1998 I was diagnosed with Osteopenia and my doctor put me on Niacalcin with 1200 mg of calcium and Vitamin D. I used various store brands of calcium and each year there was little or no improvement. In fact, in 2002 the bone density was worse. He said that if it didn’t improve in the 2003 scan, we would change medications to Fosamax.

May of 2002 I switched to StarrWalker molentrated calcium, molentrated magnesium, and Vitamin Perfect. I stayed on these products exclusively for 1 year with no changes in diet or exercise. In the spring 2003 bone density scan, my average score was in the normal range and I was taken off the Niacalcin.

I look forward to seeing what my 2003 scan reports.

I am a breast cancer survivor and was on Tamoxifen for five years. I have been off for almost 1 year now.

 

Thank you for your ministry.
Gretchen Horde



Visit the Doorway to Health, Full Circle Health Clinic, or Third Opinion during the month of May and receive a discount on StarrWalker’s

Better Bones Package

Calcium Molentrate (15% discount)
Magnesium  Molentrate (15% discount)
Molecular Boron (15% discount)
Vitamin D


To receive discount, all four products must be purchased during the same visit. Limit: 2 packages per customer.

Cook’s Corner
Finding New Sources of Calcium

General Ionics
Healthy Water

Healthy Bodies

Healthy Families

ask about the Dr. Mary Special

 330-6034


Water Sautéed Arame


Arame is a large-leaf sea vegetable that is cut into small strips. When harvested, Arame is pre-boiled for several hours, shredded, then sun-dried. Arame contains the natural sugar manitol, making it one of the sweeter and milder flavored sea vegetables. Arame helps discharge toxins, cleanses the blood, and is rich in dietary fiber. It is strengthening to the reproductive system and stabilizes both blood sugar and blood pressure. Arame is high in iron, potassium, and calcium. Here in Oklahoma City it may be purchased at Akin’s Natural Food Store and Health Food Center.

Ingredients:

  • 1 c. arame, rinsed and drained
  • ½ c. onions, sliced in half-moons
  • ½ c. carrots, sliced in matchsticks
  • Water
  • Shoyu
  • ½ tsp. ginger juice
  • 1Tbsp. sliced scallion for garnish



Check out Dr. Mary’s 11 at
Mr. Goodcents

Dine-In, Take-Out, and Delivery

next door to the Doorway to Health

603-6766

Directions:

·          Place enough water in a skillet to just cover the bottom and bring to a boil. Add the onions and sauté 1-2 minutes.

·          Place arame on top of onions, and then carrots on top of arame.

·          Add enough water to almost cover the arame and bring to a boil. Put on a lid and reduce the flame to medium-low. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

·          Add a small amount of shoyu and cook another 5-10 minutes

·          Remove the cover and cook  until the remaining liquid is almost gone

·          Add ginger juice. Mix and place in a serving bowl. Garnish with sliced scallions and serve.

 

Variation:

  • Add ½ c. of corn after the first 20 minutes of cooking.

 


Calendar of Events

Renewing Your Heart

 

May 11

6:30-8:30 pm

The Silhouette

Natural Living Expo

 

May 14-15

Fri. 4-9 pm; Sat. 8-8

The Fairgrounds

Test Don’t Guess

 

June 26

Appointment Required

Doorway to Health

National Natural Health & Wellness Conference

August 21

10 am—5 pm

University of Central Oklahoma

 

Radio Programs

Natural Health Today

 

Mon-Fri

7:00 am – 9:00 am

AM   890 KTLR

The Third Opinion

Saturday

6:00 am – 9:00 am

AM 1520 KOMA

 


Doorway to Health
6401 Northwest Expressway
between MacArthur & Rockwell
405-621-2273

 


Full Circle Health Clinic
3601 S. Broadway, Edmond

 405-621-2273


The Third Opinion
P.O. Box 10, Chattanooga

 800-431-7902

 

The information contained within this newsletter is not meant to take the place of the advice or instruction of your physician or health care professional. It is offered here for educational purposes only.

 

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