New study shows probiotics are good for bone health
We’ve long championed the idea that women cannot focus on their health piece by piece. If you want healthy skin, or muscles, or bone, your best bet is to work...
Summer’s alkaline fruits and vegetables are great for bone health
[Updated June 16, 2019] An alkaline fruit-and vegetable-based diet is the cornerstone of my approach to bone and total health. It’s such an easy and efficient (and delicious) way to...
Is Vitamin K2 your body’s best buddy?
There’s been an explosion of research on Vitamin K2 showing how much it affects overall health. When you look at what it says, it makes a pretty good case for...
Ginger root tea benefits and recipes
What better way to celebrate the start of summer than with an invigorating beverage that also acts as a powerful natural medicine? Ginger root is my choice for tea every...
Forest bathing: Healing in nature
With Japan ranking #1 in life expectancy — while the U.S. ranks 34th — I am fascinated by Japanese health innovations. One I love the most is called “forest bathing”...
Anxiety tips – find relief from your daily stress
Of the four children in my family, I was known as the “worry wart” and I’m still familiar with anxiety. Sometimes it pops up as chronic low-level worry or other...
Challenge 30: Breathing
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 the...
Top 3 multivitamin myths
I get all my vitamins from food. All vitamins are the same. Are vitamins really safe? I’m concerned that so many women aren’t getting the whole story about supplements. Almost...
Men and osteoporosis risk
Did you know that 25% of men over the age of 50 will experience an osteoporotic fracture? Or that nearly 30% of all hip fractures occur in men? What’s more,...
New data show omega-3s reduce fracture risk
Getting enough fish oil daily in midlife is associated with lower fracture risk for women later in life, according to a major study from the University of Iceland. And when...
Challenge 29: Heavy Metal 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 the...
Building community to build bone
Community is a powerful force for change — and all the better if the community is one that learns and shares together. I recently became a fan of one such...
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