Critical Functions of Your Bones
Your bones are unbending, providing stiffness that keeps you upright and resistant to gravity’s downward pull. Together with your muscles, your bones […]
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Bone Health Basics
2 Ways Hormones Impact Bone Health
Hormones shift as women approach 50. Your ovaries stop producing estradiol, the estrogen that protects the bones throughout life, has
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The Doctor Told Me I Have Osteopenia: My Plan to Improve Bone Density
The diagnosis of osteopenia (low bone mass) jolted me, making me want to know more. Fortunately, once I received my T-score results, I
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My Bone Density Scan: A First-Hand Account
Grace turned 65 this year, so her primary doctor ordered a bone density scan. The following is her account of the process. Preparing
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I’ve Been Diagnosed with Osteoporosis…Is It Too Late for Me?
Being diagnosed with osteoporosis can be scary and discouraging, like you’ve lost something you can’t get back, like you’re getting
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How Bones Change After Menopause: and What You Can do to Strengthen Your Skeleton
Menopause, which usually occurs at the age of 51 years, changes many things for women. Often forgotten is the effect it
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Balance Exercises to Prevent Falls and Fractures: Practical Tips for Staying Safe and Steady
Keeping your balance is one major player in maintaining your independence as you grow older. The other is your bone
What does menopause have to do with my bones?
Menopause affects your bones negatively because you no longer produce estrogen like you used to. The hormone estrogen, specifically estradiol,
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Face-Off with Osteoporosis, My Story
Healthy. Fit. Energetic. Lively. This was my positive self-perception until I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in my fifth decade of
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Does Broccoli Have Calcium and Does it Help Your Bones?
Broccoli not only delivers calcium but potassium, magnesium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber and phytonutrients including beta-carotene for vitamin
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