[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/the-natural-approach\/top-bone-health-blog-topics-you-requested-for-2016\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/the-natural-approach\/top-bone-health-blog-topics-you-requested-for-2016\/","headline":"Top bone health blog topics you requested for 2016","name":"Top bone health blog topics you requested for 2016","description":"Print PDF eBook Facebook Twitter Gmail LinkedIn Pinterest A big thanks to each one of you in the Better Bones Blog community who took the time to complete our first ever survey! To my great pleasure, more than a thousand of you sent us your thoughts and suggestions about what you find useful and how […]","datePublished":"2016-03-03","dateModified":"2026-04-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":72,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Better-Bones-Blog.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Better-Bones-Blog.png","height":512,"width":1024},"url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/the-natural-approach\/top-bone-health-blog-topics-you-requested-for-2016\/","about":["The Natural Approach"],"wordCount":618,"keywords":["blog ideas","bone health research"],"articleBody":" Print PDF eBook\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLinkedIn\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPinterest\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA big thanks to each one of you in the Better Bones Blog community who took the time to complete our first ever survey!To my great pleasure, more than a thousand of you sent us your thoughts and suggestions about what you find useful and how to best move forward with the Better Bones blog. Here are some of the major points that jumped out at me that will help guide my blog writing this year:Table of ContentsToggle     3 Minutes ReadYour top 5 areas of interestYou\u2019ve got great ideasYou like recipes too!St. Patrick’s Day cabbage recipeWhat stood out to me about the survey results?Your top 5 areas of interestI will definitely be writing more blogs about new bone health research \u2014 which was a favorite topic for an amazing 72% of readers.1.\u00a0New bone health research2.\u00a0Exercise3.\u00a0Successful aging4.\u00a0Special bone health concerns of thin women5.\u00a0Alkaline dietIf you would like to get even more frequent updates on research, you can always like the Better Bones Facebook page where I post daily.You\u2019ve got great ideasI read with great interest all the 125 topic comments and suggestions for additional topics. Here are just a few of your ideas that caught my eye:\u2022\u00a0Menopause and bone\u2022\u00a0Bone concerns for women over 75\u2022\u00a0Osteoporosis in men\u2022\u00a0Loss of cartilage\u2022\u00a0What negatively affects bone health\u2022\u00a0Anxiety\u2022\u00a0Inflammation and the effect on bones\u2022\u00a0Functional medicine\u2022\u00a0Essential nutrients\u2022 Absorbability of various forms of calcium, magnesium, other minerals\u2022\u00a0Why would bone breakdown be elevated?You like recipes too!As so many of you said you liked recipes, here\u2019s a fun St. Patrick\u2019s Day cabbage recipe to accompany corned beef. While it is impossible to make corned beef alkaline, that\u2019s OK\u2014we need 60 grams of protein a day for strong bones. Cabbage, the typical St. Patty\u2019s Day corned-beef companion, however, is highly alkalizing and here is a tasty variation. And for the Irish green, why not a serving of lightly steamed baby kale sprinkled with apple cider vinegar!St. Patrick’s Day cabbage recipeIngredients\u2022\u00a02 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil\u2022\u00a0\u00bd head green cabbage, cut into 4 wedges\u2022\u00a01 pinch garlic powder, or to taste\u2022\u00a01 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste\u2022\u00a0salt and ground black pepper to taste\u2022\u00a02 lemons, halvedDirections1.\u00a0Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F (230\u00b0C).2.\u00a0Brush both sides of each cabbage wedge with olive oil. Sprinkle garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper over each wedge. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet.3.\u00a0Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; flip cabbage and continue roasting until browned and charred in some areas, about 15 minutes more. Squeeze lemon over each wedge.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED \u00a9 2016 Allrecipes.comPrinted From Allrecipes.com 2\/19\/2016What stood out to me about the survey results?Finally, you are an impressive group when it comes to your commitment to finding natural solutions to bone health issues \u2014 no matter what! For example, many of you asked for information about \u201chow to scientifically and knowledgeably argue back to doctors who push big pharma drugs and use scare tactics to do so\u201d or \u201cFind a way to educate physicians. When there is a bone problem for aging women they prescribe Fosamax\u00ae.\u201dEmpowering women like you to make the best choices for their own bone health is one of my life-long goals. Based on my experience, creating bone health without drugs is possible and I will continue to provide you with the information you need to do so. Thank you again for everything you do to help me make that possible.All the best,Susan Learn which supplements are backed by research in our guide to evidence-based bone health supplements."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"The Natural Approach","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/the-natural-approach\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Top bone health blog topics you requested for 2016","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/the-natural-approach\/top-bone-health-blog-topics-you-requested-for-2016\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]