Low vitamin D means more flu
Did you ever wonder why you end up suffering from the flu nearly every winter? You may not be getting enough vitamin D. The darker winter months are when our...
How can we tell who will fracture? Beyond bone mineral density to the new world of fracture risk assessment
More than twenty-five years ago, I first consulted with several of the individuals who developed the bone density testing machines. The hope was clear — if we could measure bone...
Spinal vertebral fractures among US Caucasian women: new statistics and new insights
Osteoporosis researchers in the past estimated that 35 to 50% of all Caucasian postmenopausal women experience spinal vertebral fractures. This figure always seemed high to me, and for some time...
Challenge 23: Color Your Way to Calm
Every day is a new opportunity to grow and transform our body, mind and spirit. When we slow down to listen to the wisdom within us — and in...
Only 6 prunes a day decrease bone breakdown
Dried plums — or prunes — are among the highest antioxidant foods shown to help improve bone strength. However, in early studies, the level of prune intake originally found to...
Fractures 101 — an overview of the physiology, physics, types and risks of fractures
Nearly 30 years ago, when bone density testing machines were first being developed, we thought low bone density was what mattered most in determining a person’s risk for osteoporotic fractures....
Help for understanding bone density test results
[Updated June 21, 2019] If you recently had a DEXA scan to measure your bone density, you may be confused by what the results really mean. Is low bone density...
Challenge 22: Get Creative!
Every day is a new opportunity to grow and transform our body, mind and spirit. When we slow down to listen to the wisdom within us — and in...
New research shows how lack of nutrients affects bone
There’s a wide range of nutrients that affect bone. And now I’m happy to say there’s a wide range of research as well that tells us how important these...
Challenge 21: Fall Exercise Challenge
Every day is a new opportunity to grow and transform our body, mind and spirit. When we slow down to listen to the wisdom within us — and in...
New analysis looks at bone drug risks vs. benefits
Wouldn’t it be valuable if there was one study to answer the important questions about bone drugs, including: How effective are bisphosphonates? How well do they actually work to prevent...
Do your joints like the foods you’re eating?
Even when gluten wasn’t headline news, I suggested eliminating all wheat products to people who want to lose weight. Not only did they lose weight, but often their joint pain...
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