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Don’t be fooled: Vitamin D does prevent fracture

Don’t be fooled: Vitamin D does prevent fracture

I recently recorded a Facebook Live video critiquing a new study that suggested vitamin D does not prevent bone ...
Are we setting kids up for osteoporosis?

Are we setting kids up for osteoporosis?

Recent studies point to a worrisome trend: children and young adults, especially girls, have become a great deal ...
The infamous T score and neglected Z score

The infamous T score and neglected Z score

Unraveling the mysteries of bone density test results I bet most of the Better Bones community have heard of the ...
Why I created Better Bones Better Body® and the Better Bones Builder

Why I created Better Bones Better Body® and the Better Bones Builder

As an anthropologist I could see that osteoporosis was not something that occurred to aging women and men all over ...
Your bones listen and talk…really!

Your bones listen and talk…really!

Our skeleton might seem like a silent partner that quietly provides us with a solid framework, a place for muscles ...
6 Secret Wonders of Your Skeleton

6 Secret Wonders of Your Skeleton

Our skeletons are composed of hard tissue that provide us with a sound infrastructure allowing for upright ...
Proton Pump Inhibitors antacids increase fracture risk

Proton Pump Inhibitors antacids increase fracture risk

Are the medications you’re taking for heartburn and acid reflux increasing your fracture risk? Proton pump ...
1 minute with Dr. Brown: What is the most important thing for bone health?

1 minute with Dr. Brown: What is the most important thing for bone health?

Got a minute? Every week I receive dozens of questions from women like you with concerns about their bone health. ...
Melatonin: Sleeping your way to Better Bones

Melatonin: Sleeping your way to Better Bones

I’ve written before that adequate rest and sleep have been part of our innate healing process for hundreds of ...
Better bones, better body for National Women’s Health Week

Better bones, better body for National Women’s Health Week

  As a healthcare practitioner, I’m always talking with women about the importance of their health.  But I ...
What your weight tells you about your bones

What your weight tells you about your bones

Is being overweight protective for bone health? Does being underweight jeopardize bone? What happens to bone when ...
Capturing the innate healing process

Capturing the innate healing process

In a perfect world, the bones can manage wear and tear quite efficiently but when they are bombarded daily by ...
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