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Health Tips: Keeping Your Bones Strong
May 1st, 2013We know foods high in sugar and unhealthy fats cause obesity and promote heart disease, but most people don’t realize that sugar and unhealthy fats also contribute to conditions like osteoporosis by weakening bones. If this trend continues, this overlooked “silent robber” will cripple large numbers of at-risk baby boomers.
Clearer Skin to Stronger Immune System
February 1st, 2013With more than a third of Americans classified as obese, everyone from first lady Michelle Obama to TV news anchor Katie Couric is advocating exercise to maintain a healthy weight.
The hidden benefits of exercise
Health Tips: Osteoporosis Risk Factors After Menopause
January 1st, 2013A preliminary study of 127 postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy in Portugal suggests that age, low bone-mineral-density, a sedentary lifestyle, coffee consumption, and oophorectomy are all risk factors associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture.
Vitamin C May Prevent Bone Loss
January 1st, 2013A recent study provides evidence that vitamin C, when ingested orally, can prevent bone loss and stimulate the formation of new bone.
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
November 1st, 2012When caring for bones and joints, proper nutrition is the most basic component. Not only do bones and joints benefit from our good food choices, but the body as a whole reaches a more optimal level of functioning and homeostasis. The right nutrients provide the body with the necessary tools to prevent disease.
Improve joint health and overall well-being
A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way
November 1st, 2012A new study shows that physical activity in premenopausal women reduces the hormone sclerostin, which inhibits bone formation.
A total of 1,235 randomly selected premenopausal women were involved in this cross-sectional study. All women were medically examined and measurements were taken for bone mineral density, bone turnover markers, serum sclerostin, and IGF-1.
Even a little exercise can make a big impact on your bone health.Health News: Probiotics and Calcium Build Bone Density
May 1st, 2012It turns out the calcium we consume through milk and supplements is not always absorbed or used to build bone. In fact, without a healthy probiotic population in the gut and the presence of other bone-building cofactors like vitamins D and K2, magnesium, zinc, and essential fatty acids, calcium can pass right through undigested.
Ask The Doctor: Gorham's Disease and Acoustic Neuroma
November 1st, 2011My son, who is sixteen, has been diagnosed with Gorham's disease in his right shoulder blade. His shoulder blade broke again yesterday for the third time and his doctor has told us that our only option is intravenous steroid treatments to strengthen that bone. We are very much opposed to these treatments because of the side effects.
Take Control of Your Bone Health
March 1st, 2011
It is never too early to be concerned about the health of your bones. As a natural function of aging, we undergo a life-long progression of bone-tissue loss. For some, however, this loss progresses faster than others.Natural techniques help your bones be all they can be.Building Stronger Bones
March 1st, 2011Nutrients, the bone-building dosage, and what foods have it.
Calcium- 1000 to 1200 mg
Milk and dairy, dark leafy greens, fish, soy foods
Phosphorus- 700 to 1,200 mg
Beans and nuts
Magnesium- 400 to 800 mgWhat nutrients you need and where to get them!
