How Mary healed her broken leg fast
In an earlier blog post, I told the story of Mary, a young woman who had shattered two bones in her leg in what ...
Mary’s broken leg – Part 1
I often say it’s never too late to build strong, healthy bones, but I could just as easily say it’s never too ...
3 tips to help heal fractures
Breaking a bone can stop us all in our tracks, no matter what age we are. But particularly for women in their ...
Repeat fractures vs. first fractures
The nine million osteoporotic fractures that occur worldwide each year give us reason for concern, and recently ...
How do I know if I have a spinal fracture?
At the Center for Better Bones, I frequently see middle-aged women who have just received a bone density test and ...
How to change your fracture risk
Someone recently sent me a New York Times article I’d missed about the controversy over WHO’s FRAX tool. The ...
Protein intake and fracture risk: A double-edged sword?
My Alkaline For Life® diet classifies protein foods as acid-forming, which makes many people wonder if a lower ...
Encouraging data on declining hip fractures
Let’s face it: the number one fear of most people with osteoporosis is fracturing a hip, and for good reason. Hip ...
A “dowager’s hump” does not always mean spinal fracture
Much of the fear generated around osteoporosis stems from pictures of stooped, hump-backed, downward-looking ...
High calcium intake does not prevent fractures
Years ago, in the first edition of my book, Better Bones, Better Body, I noted that high calcium intakes did not ...
Spinal Fracture – How Strong Back Muscles Can Help You!
Exercise builds muscle and bone, but the benefits are held to disappear upon exercise cessation — or so it ...
Bone fractures – A wake-up call
Thirty years ago, I was impressed to hear a panel of cancer survivors declare that they were glad they had ...
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