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Background of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis or osteopenia occurs in about 44 million Americans, resulting in 1.5 million fragility fractures per year. The consequences of these fractures include pain, disability, depressio...read more
Bones: strucure and protection
Bones play many roles in the body. They provide structure, protect organs, anchor muscles, and store calcium. Adequate calcium consumption and weight bearing physical activity build strong bones, optimizes bo...read more
Boning up on calcium!
Most people in developed countries have been brought up to believe that our teeth and our bones can only grow healthily if we drink cow’s milk. Over the last three deca...read more
Calcium
What is calcium? Calcium is found inside most cells of the body where it is involved in numerous biochemical functions. Calcium is stored in your bones and teeth. What calc...read more
Calcium & vegetarians
Adequate calcium and vitamin D intakes are important to ensure optimal bone status. Coeliac disease is a risk factor for osteoporosis. Milk and milk products are prime sources of calcium in ...read more
Calcium/magnesium supplements…what do they do?
Some people take one of these combined tablets complete with incorporated boron 3-4 times per week in addition to the minerals contained in their general multi-vitamin tablet. So, why do we need these valuabl...read more
Do you have white spots or marks on your nails?
You may have a deficiency in ZINC What is Zinc? The signs and symptoms of zinc deficiency include anorexia, growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, hypogonadism and hypospermia, alopecia, immune diso...read more
Key nutrients
Protein What children primarily require is sufficient food energy i.e. calories rather than protein per se. With adequate calories an individual will be in positive nitrogen balance and will...read more
Nutritients in the vegan diet
The key to a nutritionally sound vegan diet is variety. A healthy and varied vegan diet includes fruits, vegetables, plenty of leafy greens, whole grain products, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Protein It is ver...read more
Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
Nonpharmacologic therapy Nonpharmacologic therapy can be divided into the categories of nutrition, lifestyle, and fall prevention. These represent the foundation for the management of osteop...read more
Vegetarians: who are they and what do they eat
What is a vegetarian? Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, and poultry. Vegans are vegetarians who abstain from eating or using all animal products, including milk, cheese, other dairy items, ...read more
Vitamin D
What is vitamin D? Vitamin D (also called calciferol), a fat soluble vitamin, acts as a hormone, which means that it’s made in one place in the body but used elsewhere.Most of the vita...read more
What is arteriosclerosis?
Arterioslcerosis is a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls with resulting loss of elasticity. Also called “hardening of the arteries...read more
