Bad to the Bone - Bone Health for Women with Vasculitis 2021

This will be a deeper dive into the risks/impact of vasculitis and vasculitis treatments on women's bone health and how to preserve or improve bone health. Welcome and Introductions. 0:10 Overview of steroids and impact on bone health. 4:54 How do we learn about a patient’s bone health? 7:03 Medications for Osteoporosis 9:13 Risk of Fracture 9:56 Does vasculitis impact my bone health or is it just the medications? 13:57 Hormone Replacement Therapy. 18:36 Osteo Strong 22:25 If a medication causes bone deterioration, it it permanent? 24:13 Your Diet and Bone Loss. 26:27 Getting enough calcium and Vitamin D. 29:41 What foods are highest in calcium? 31:35 Takeaways on bone health and vasculitis. 32:07 Q&A: What doctor should I talk to about hormone replacement? 33:28 Q&A: As a newly diagnosed patient should I get a baseline done on my bone health? 34:07 Q&A: Is there a particular time that it’s better to take Vitamin D? 34:55 Q&A: Which type of Vitamin D should I be taking? 35:47 Q&A: Should I have an endocronologist on my medical team? 36:26 Q&A: I’m facing knee and spine surgery. What are my special considerations? 37:15