Southwest Parathyroid

08/19/2025

It's back to school time! The Parathyroid Education Course is returning. Dr. Boone will be covering a new topic on parathyroid disease each month, starting 8/19/2025 at 5 pm Pacific and Arizona time. Join us here for a Facebook Live.

First session: 8/19/2025 at 5PM Pacific and Arizona time
Other time zones: 6pm Mountain time, 7pm Central time, 8pm Eastern time

05/06/2025

Calcium is essential for many functions throughout the body, which is why high calcium causes so many problems. Don't ignore high calcium!

04/29/2025

Calcium supplement labels are notoriously confusing. The biggest mistake I see is with dosing. Can you figure out how many pills you need to take on these bottles?

03/18/2025

Join me on Inspire.com for a Primary Hyperparathyroidism Q&A. I'll be answering questions all week!
Link to Q&A: https://www.inspire.com/groups/parathyroid/discussion/a7a758-ask-the-expert-primary-hyperparathyroidism-diagnosis-and-treatment/

09/16/2024

Feeling tired? Don't just blame menopause or getting older. See your doctor. And make sure they check a calcium level. High calcium can cause fatigue, insomnia, brain fog, and health complications like kidney disease and hypertension.

Understanding the symptoms of Primary Hyperparathyroidsm, or Parathyroid Disease, and how it is diagnosed and treated.

09/04/2024

Richard Owen described the parathyroid glands of the Indian rhinoceros in 1852. At the time, he didn't know what the glands did, only that they were next to the thyroid.

08/27/2024

Confused by your calcium and PTH levels? We can help.

We have developed this application in order to help patients evaluate their labs and determine whether they may have parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is diagnosed with lab tests, and can often be determined by blood calcium and PTH levels alone.

08/27/2024

If you have parathyroid disease, get it treated! Most people with primary hyperparathyroidism will benefit from parathyroid surgery. Even if you are feeling fine, parathyroid disease can damage multiple organs, and surgery prevents that.

04/30/2024

Join me on Inspire! I'll be answering questions all week.

Happening now through Friday May 3....Primary Hyperparathyroid Q & A with expert Dr. Deva Boone !

Join our community on Inspire (free) through this link to participate:
https://www.inspire.com/groups/parathyroid/discussion/primary-hyperparathyroidism-diagnosis-and-treatment/
Answers will be posted starting Monday, April 29 in the order received.So grateful for the thorough answers that she provides to each question asked!

04/03/2024

Join me to learn why Vitamin D is so important, how it interacts with calcium and parathyroid hormone levels, and who should be on supplements. If you are taking Vitamin D or considering it, this is for you!

03/18/2024

High blood calcium levels are not normal, and are most often caused by parathyroid tumors. Left untreated, this can lead to kidney disease, osteoporosis, chronic fatigue, hypertension, and more. Don't ignore high calcium levels.

03/12/2024

Symptoms in older women often get blamed on menopause - even when there is something else going on. High calcium can cause fatigue, brain fog, and insomnia. Most of the time, this is due to a parathyroid tumor, and removing the tumor reverses the symptoms. Check your calcium.