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2013 — The Year of the Better Bones Revolution

2013 — The Year of the Better Bones Revolution

              No one cares as much about your health as ...
My prescription: laugh every day

My prescription: laugh every day

What makes you crack up laughing no matter what? For me, I really get a kick out of Jon Stewart’s political and ...
Early menopause = greater risk for osteoporosis

Early menopause = greater risk for osteoporosis

Swedish research now confirms what other research has suggested
menopause occurring before the age of 47 is linked ...
125 secondary causes (and more) for osteoporosis

125 secondary causes (and more) for osteoporosis

The Better Bones Revolution Manifesto states in truth #4: “There is always a cause for excessive bone loss and ...
Olive oil and Olive Oyl…

Olive oil and Olive Oyl…

Recently I read a study that showed how a Mediterranean diet enriched with virgin olive oil supports bone health. ...
Vitamin D level in tropical indigenous populations

Vitamin D level in tropical indigenous populations

As an anthropologist I've often wondered just what level of vitamin D would be found among indigenous populations ...
My green drink challenge

My green drink challenge

Several women have been talking to me about how to change out acid-producing foods for alkaline-producing items by ...
Apple Benefits – Good Bone Health to the Core

Apple Benefits – Good Bone Health to the Core

In my part of the country, October means apple picking. I grew up with a variety of apple trees in my backyard. I ...
If we could reset research…Part 1

If we could reset research…Part 1

Here it is, Sunday night and I sit at my computer diligently parsing 268 new research abstracts looking for ...
How challenging emotional experiences can help us stay healthy

How challenging emotional experiences can help us stay healthy

I sent my teenage son off to college this fall. Like thousands of other families, we spent a good part of the ...
Blueberries top my list of super fruits

Blueberries top my list of super fruits

A summer favorite returns! As part of my most popular blog series, this look at the bone-strengthening power of ...
The benefits of quitting smoking start 20 minutes after your last cigarette

The benefits of quitting smoking start 20 minutes after your last cigarette

I was drawn in by a new study that identifies the specific reason smoking weakens bone. The highlight being that ...
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