We know that our bodies require calcium and vitamin D in order to build and maintain powerful bones. According to his recent book entitled, Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis, by Dr. Alan Gaby, it takes more vitamins than we think to prevent brittle bones including Vitamins K and […]

According to a recently released report, regular exercise is just as important as a calcium-rich diet for avoiding the crippling bone disease osteoporosis. Move It or Lose It The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in its new report, “Move it or Lose it,” notes that bone is a living tissuethat renews itself […]

Flexibility exercises should also be part of any good aerobic or any good strength training program. During a warm up or a cool down, you should stretch your muscles. With the elderly in particular, balance training exercises, such as walking on a low balance beam, can actually improve coordination and reduce […]

(NC) Are you confused about the best treatment and management of osteoporosis now that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is not the gold standard?
T he crippling bone-disease, osteoporosis, is a major health concern in Canada: one-in-four women over age 50 has osteoporosis, and one-in-eight men. When caught early […]

(NC) Osteoporosis remains a major health concern in Canada. Current data reports one-in-four women over the age of 50, and one-in-eight men have osteoporosis, a debilitating disease characterized by low bone mass. It is a primary cause of fractures, falls, pain, disability and a decline in […]

A diagnosis of osteopenia means that your bones are getting thinner, weaker, and less dense. It s time to find an osteopenia treatment or your next stop will be osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis means that your bone density is dangerously weak and there is an increasing possibility of fracture. One out […]

All of us should be concerned with our bone density.  Strong bones will make your life healthier and disease free as you age.  Discover a few foods that are important for preventing osteoporosis.
The food you eat will determine the health you […]

We don t hear about Vitamin K too often, but it is vital for good bone density as well as proper clotting of the blood. This is a fat soluble vitamin which is absorbed into the fat tissues and stored to be used by the body as needed. It is […]

It can be quite scary to get the news. “I am sorry to tell you ma’am. You have osteoporosis”. No one wants to be sitting in that chair hearing that news. All over North American, thousands of women and even men are hearing it though. The thought of not […]

Emerging medical research indicates that an ancient health therapy may be the prescription for the future. Increasingly the menopausal problems of hormonal imbalance, often resulting in bone loss, are also affected by depression and stress. Change is stressful for all of us, even good changes, like changes of life. […]