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Do you have a comment about an article you read in th r ive? We welcome your feedback! Email AskThrive@nym.org and let us know if we can print your name and submission. COMMUNITY FORUM I WAS GLAD TO READ IN THRIVE THAT DR. ROBERT TRANBAUGH [M.D.] HAS JOINED THE NYM TEAM. HE WILL BE A GREAT ASSET TO AN ALREADY FINE MEDICAL FACILITY. ERIC WOLLMAN, ESQ. BROOKLYN, N.Y. THE RECENT ARTICLE ABOUT FOOT PAIN WAS VERY GOOD ["YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD," PAGE 24, WINTER 2016 ISSUE]. FOR YEARS, I LIVED WITH PAIN IN MY FOOT THAT I THOUGHT WAS CAUSED BY MY HIGH HEELS— UNTIL I SWITCHED TO FLAT SHOES AND STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T THINK THAT TALKING WITH A DOCTOR ABOUT IT WOULD REALLY HELP, BUT WHEN I FINALLY VISITED A PODIATRIST, HE DIAGNOSED ME WITH PLANTAR FASCIITIS. WITH TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE INSERTS, I FOUND RELIEF. THANKS FOR SPREADING THE MESSAGE THAT NO ONE SHOULD WAIT TO SEEK CARE FOR FOOT PAIN. OLIVIA A F U N K Y F O O T One reason you may be hearing conflicting information is that there is no one right solution for every woman. HRT risks and benefits vary based on each woman's individual health and medical history. Talk with your doctor to explore whether HRT could benefit you. H U R R A H F O R D R . T R A N B A U G H I ENJOYED THE ARTICLE ABOUT IMPROVING BONE STRENGTH THROUGH DIET ["HONE IN ON BONE HEALTH," PAGE 22, WINTER 2016 ISSUE]. AS SOMEONE WHO IS APPROACHING MENOPAUSE AND HAS A FAMILY HISTORY OF OSTEOPOROSIS, I ALWAYS HAVE MY RADAR ON FOR WAYS TO PREVENT BONE LOSS. IS HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN ADDITION TO A HEALTHY DIET AND EXERCISE A GOOD CHOICE FOR PREVENTING OSTEOPOROSIS? I'VE SEEN MANY CONFLICTING MESSAGES. DANA S. B E T T E R F O R B O N E S ? P H Y S I C I A N RE F E R R A L / / 718 . 49 9. C A RE thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive thrive 31 R E A D E R L E T T E R S