If You Don’t Take Care of Your Body, Where Are You Going To Live? – Part 4 –...
Bones are over 80% protein. The organic part of bone is collagen, which is protein. Calcium is gradually deposited into the organic bone matrix to make bone stiffer. Ideal bone is mildly flexible,...
View ArticleTreat to Target #1 – Which Target?
Treat to Target has been standard for chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes for decades. These are chronic diseases, more common as we get older, that we can control with diet,...
View ArticleCalcium and Vitamin D3 Can Help !!
Once again we have been treated to statisticians mushing together multiple disparate previous studies to “prove” that calcium alone, or vitamin D alone, or both together in one of many different...
View ArticleBone Mineral Density is Calcium in Bone
Why do some patients, who are already on good osteoporosis preventing or treating medications, still have a falling Bone Mineral Density? Are the medications not working? Not as well as they should!...
View ArticleNOF Tip for 5 May – Your Guide to a Bone Healthy Diet
A Bone Healthy Diet is the best way to maximize nutrition for bone health. Dietary supplements taken with foods can often work, but nutrients in food are best. Some nutrients, like calcium, should be...
View ArticleNOF Tip for 6 May –Bone Healthy Recipes
Yesterday addressed the details of a Bone Healthy Diet but did not suggest specific recipes. I am better making a tasty meal with a recipe to follow the first time. You probably do too. Then we...
View ArticleNOF Tip for 9 May – Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements
Many individuals do not get enough calcium in their diets alone, especially as they get older and absorb calcium less well. Most people who take precautions against sunburn and skin cancer do not get...
View ArticleNOF Tip for 10 May – Osteoporosis Medications
Diet and exercise are not always enough to prevent fractures. Medications are needed if you are fracturing or BMD is falling despite your best efforts. We have many posts about when medications should...
View ArticleNOF Tip for 11 May – Osteoporosis by the Numbers
The numbers are scary if anyone actually pays attention. Every year about 75,000 Americans die of complications of a hip fracture. Another 75,000 wind up in a nursing home for the rest of their life....
View ArticleNOF Tip for 19 May – Find a Healthcare Provider Focusing on Bone Health
Few healthcare providers focus primarily on Bone Health. Many of those of us who do are members of the NOF Professional Partners Network. Go to https://www.nof.org/find-a-professional/ to access the...
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