Living Well Blog Filter Results By Allergy/Immunology Bone Health Brain Health Concierge Medicine Dermatology Diagnostic screenings Diet & Nutrition Emotional Wellbeing Endocrinology Geriatrics Gut Health Heart Health Infectious Disease Insurance & Medicare Lifestyle Longevity MDVIP Clinical Studies MDVIP Wellness & Prevention Model Men's Health Personalized Medicine Preventative Medicine Prevention Primary Care Sleep Health & Disorders Weight Management Women's Health Apply Filter If Your Vitamin B12 Level is Low, It Could Affect Your Bones By Elizabeth B. Maeder, DO November 20, 2025 When you think about maintaining your bone health, taking calcium and vitamin D are probably the first things that come to mind. But there's another nutrient that deserves attention: vitamin B12. Research suggests that low B12 levels may affect your bone density, increasing your risk of… See more Your Weight Loss Journey May Have Overlooked Benefits By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES April 17, 2025 Around 80 percent of people who try to lose weight fail. They either don’t achieve their desired results or they gain back the weight they loss.Weight loss can be a long, tricky process. But your weight loss efforts probably weren’t a waste of time.When you tackle weight loss by exercising more,… See more 2 Important Tips to Help You Maintain Your Joint Health By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES December 14, 2023 Do you wake up stiff and sore? Or do you become achy as the day unfolds? If you answered yes to either of these questions, it’s time to start showing some love to your joints. In truth, you should always treat your joints well, whether you’re in pain or not.Taking care of your joints can help you… See more Older Women are Drinking More and Harder, and It’s Affecting Their Bone Health By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES November 17, 2023 When you think of osteoporosis, you probably imagine a frail, older woman. After all, osteoporosis is most often associated with thin, older women with small bone structures. White and Asian women tend to have a higher risk than Black and Latina women, but their risk also is significant.Your risk… See more Studies Show Low Bone Density Is Linked to Dementia By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES August 17, 2023 We’ve known for a while that dementia has a list of early indicators, including diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and stroke. Research have now added low bone density to the list,… See more Lean Body Mass Can Help Forestall Osteoporosis, Particularly in Men By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES April 9, 2022 Most men aren’t too concerned about their own bone density. Understandably so. Bone thinning affects far more women than men. Take hips for example. Hip osteopenia is prevalent in 56 percent of women and 18 percent of men… See more Researchers Identify 3 New Osteoporosis Risk Factors By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES April 20, 2015 Bone health is a concern for many Americans and justifiably so, as statistics suggest that one in two women and one in four men over age 50 will suffer from an osteoporosis-related bone fracture at some point in her or his life. Loss of bone density is a natural part of aging, attributed to the… See more Leave this field blank