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Good Foods for Bone Health
You already know that the calcium in dairy foods can help strengthen your bones. Now, research from Tufts University reports that fruits and vegetables could be the newest osteo super foods. The...
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Do Men or Women Need Milk More?
Myth: Women need to drink milk more than men do. Fact: Milk has long been touted as one of the best sources of calcium, so it'd make sense to think that women need to drink up. After all, eight out of...
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Aging, Aching Joint Savers
If only our joints would get the memo about aging gracefully. Unfortunately, according to stats from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an increasing number of Americans are encountering that...
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Strengthen Your Bones
Occupational therapist Cathy Barnett, 52, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., folds her petite frame into yoga poses several times a week to improve her flexibility and strengthen her bones. She hopes the...
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Benefits of Weight Training
Carrying some extra weight around can be good for you—if those added pounds come in the form of dumbbells or ankle weights. Strength training offers benefits that range from weight loss to reducing...
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Reduce Your Risk of Osteoporosis
Nan Madden, a retired nurse, has seen firsthand the crippling effects of osteoporosis. In particular, she remembers an elderly patient who was nearly bedridden by the bone-weakening disease. "She...
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Do You Know Your Bone Density?
You probably know that osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones and can lead to debilitating fractures, but did you know a quick and painless test exists to determine the strength of your bones? A...
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Better Bones
At 23, Ginny Temple Franks of Birmingham, Ala., wasn’t thinking about osteoporosis. Why would she? Even though the disease ran in her family, she thought, like most people, she’d be near retirement...
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Best Bone-Builders
Take calcium and vitamin D supplements. “You should get 1200 milligrams of calcium a day and 800 to 1000 international units of vitamin D from diet and supplements,” says endocrinologist Dr. Errol...
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Calcium and Why You Need It
Calcium is a mineral with many vital roles in the human body. Calcium is stored in bones and teeth. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), you need calcium to maintain bone health,...
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Top Bone-Building Foods
Most of people have gotten the message that calcium helps build bones. And it’s true: About 70 percent of bone is made up of calcium phosphate crystals, easily gotten from milk. But while dairy...
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Surprising Bone-Builders
And spend time outdoors. Your skin produces vitamin D when it’s exposed to sunlight. Try to get 10 minutes of mid-day sun exposure daily. Avoid smoking and drinking. Smoking increases bone loss by...
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Bad to the Bones
The news about bone health has been dominated lately by the debate over Vitamin D—whether Americans are getting enough of this nutrient that helps our bones absorb calcium. But while you should be...
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3 Bone-Builders
Prunes. Plant compounds called polyphenols in prunes may repair bone density in postmenopausal women. Enjoy three to nine prunes (fresh plums won’t cut it) a day to get the benefits. Sesame. One...
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What Is Calcium?
Calcium. We’ve all heard it’s the stuff bones are made of and it does good things for your body. Most people know they need calcium and that it can be found in dairy products. So, you have milk, but do...
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Osteoporosis Treatments
Osteoporosis occurs when overall bone density becomes reduced because of calcium loss. It affects about 75 million people in the United States, Europe and Japan, reports the International Osteoporosis...
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Bone Builders from The Doctors
When it comes to keeping your body healthy, your bones probably aren’t the first things you think of. But bone health is important—especially as you age. Osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones...
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Bone Up on Bone Health
Which U.S. city’s area code is the same as the number of bones in the human body? A. Denver (303) B. Seattle (206) C. Toledo (419) The inside of your bones looks like A. a sponge. B. orange marmalade....
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What’s your bone health Spry Q?
1. b There are 206 bones in an adult’s body. 2. a The insides of your bones are porous. As you age, bone density decreases—the “holes” in the “sponge” become larger—and the bones weaken. The word...
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Cat Cora’s Strong Bone Recipes
When you think of bone-building foods, your mind probably goes straight to the dairy case. And for good reason: Dairy foods are among the top sources of calcium, the building block of healthier bones....
View ArticleOsteoporosis in Your 50s?
At just 53 years old, Nancy Hobbs, a Tampa-area nurse, was bending down to help her elderly mother-in-law off the floor when she felt a sharp pop in her back. Crippled by excruciating pain and unable...
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