Osteoporosis

Improving bone health and avoiding osteoporosis may be easier than we once thought. In fact, better bone density could be as simple as eating more dried plums.

Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease.

Keep your bones strong and healthy even after menopause by eating a Mediterranean diet.

A new study has found a medication that’s supposed to offer relief for osteoporosis and weak bones may actually be causing weaker bones! Researchers found a class of drugs called bisphosphonates actually caused a higher risk of ‘micro-cracks’ in the bones of some individuals. The study is out of the Imperial College London and was published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Lori Alton, December 18, 2015
If you are relying on a multivitamin supplement to meet your need for vitamin D, think again.

Lynn Griffith, December 17, 2015
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A new study out of Scandinavia has affirmed the importance of maintaining high vitamin D levels for healthy bones. Researchers from Sweden, after observing more than 1,000 elderly women over a 10-year evaluation period, learned that those who maintained consistent blood levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) above 50 nanomoles per liter (nmol/l) had nearly half the risk of suffering a bone fracture or osteoporosis compared to those with less than 50 nmol/l of 25OHD.

The horsetail plant possesses a slender and elongated structure similar to the tail of a horse, hence the name it was eventually given. It is quite effective at absorbing a variety of minerals, but unlike most other plants, it is literally filled with silicon. Certain health advocates, such as Mr. David Wolfe, have gone as far as considering it amongst nature's top six herbs.

Osteoporosis, also called “the silent disease” is a debilitating bone condition that reduces mobility and quality of life. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, about nine million Americans suffer from osteoporosis and an estimated 48 million have low bone density. Although a serious health condition – one can prevent osteoporosis through simple dietary and lifestyle changes, despite what you’ve been told by conventional medicine.