Summer means time for vitamin D
With summer underway, it’s time to take advantage of the free vitamin D the sunshine offers. Sun exposure is the ideal way to help us reach the minimum vitamin D...
Menopause and sleep disturbances impact biological aging
Most of us know from experience that tossing and turning at night means feeling rotten the next day. And many of us understand that there are long-term health consequences when...
4 free tools for a healthy holiday
In my home, Thanksgiving involves the gathering of family and friends for a mega cooking event and the once-a-year pie baking contest. This Thanksgiving, more than ever, we will pause...
New information on bone loss in menopause
Quick Answer: New research confirms that bone loss during menopause is more rapid than previously understood — but it is also more responsive to nutritional and lifestyle support. This article...
5 Vitamin D Tips to Use Today
Almost every day it seems like researchers are discovering fascinating new details about Vitamin D. What’s more, you can put many of their findings into use immediately to help ensure...
Fall prevention in winter
A few months ago I was working outdoors bringing in firewood with family members and took a nasty spill. It was a silly enough thing — there was lots of...
What’s the cause of your osteoporosis? Diagnostic tests and what they mean
One of the basic principles of the Better Bones Program® is that all osteoporosis, all excessive bone loss, or all real increased risk of low-trauma fracture has a cause. To...
Tomatoes: Summer’s unexpected bone builder
It’s tomato season! The brilliantly-colored summer treats common in all our gardens are major players in one of today’s leading-edge research topics in osteoporosis: how oxidative damage causes the inflammation...
Am I Losing Bone Right Now? The NTx Test
Every day women are worried because they’ve been told that a DEXA test shows their bone density is that of an 80-year-old, or that they “must” take bone drugs. But...
New research on sleep and bones
Bet you feel healthier after a good night’s sleep — well, so do your bones. Here’s what the scientists have found in their latest research about the connection between sleep...
Bone testing — assessing bone breakdown and bone loss
Bone is composed of a living protein framework upon which mineral crystals are placed. As bone breaks down, bits of this living protein framework appear in the urine or the...
Learn how to cultivate inner peace amid outer turmoil
As a women’s health advocate who is concerned about human rights, the health of our Mother Earth, and world peace and justice, it’s clear to me that 2020 will be...
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