Healthier Talk - Osteoporosis

Tap water raises this risk by 500%

wcdouglass — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:17:40 +0000

The most dangerous chemicals in your house aren't in your garage or basement -- they're flowing freely right from your kitchen sink.

Surgeons hide bone treatment risks

wcdouglass — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Medical research is a pay-for-play business. If you're willing to pay, researchers will play.

Flaxseed: Be Healthy, Stay Safe

Mark Rosenberg — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Lately, several of my patients have asked me about adding flaxseed to their diets. They’ve heard a lot about the important health benefits of Omega-3 fats and that flaxseeds are high in these good fats.

Balancing Your pH: The Acid Alkaline Diet

Dr. Jen — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Balance is the key to great health.

One of the many impressive balancing acts that occurs in the body on a continuous basis is the creation of acid by metabolic processes, countered by the neutralization of acid by alkaline substances. This determines the pH of the body, which can be measured in the blood, urine, sweat, and saliva. When acid dominates the environment on a consistent basis, health problems ensue.

A Strong Skeleton Means A Strong Body

Mark Rosenberg — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Ever wonder what makes your body hold together and what makes it move? Well, aside from some complicated brain and nerve signals and responses, basically, your skeleton does both those things – holds your muscles, ligaments, skin together at the same time it helps move your body where it wants to go.

Reverse Osteoporosis By Simply Drinking Lactoferrin

Danica Collins — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Did You Know…that a whey protein found in milk can be taken in supplement form to reverse osteoporosis, treat iron deficiency, as well as restrain the growth of HIV?

Sorry, Vegetarians…

Dr. Al Sears — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

People still mistakenly believe that eating a lot of protein from meat hurts your bones.

How to tell if gluten-free is right for you

aspreen — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

A friend recently told me that she was allergic to her couch. This couch was bad news. It made her sick to her stomach. It caused her to gain 10 pounds. I made her skin turn pale. It zapped her energy and made her tired all the time.

The Hidden Risk for Bone Fractures You May Already Have

Alice Wessendorf — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I’ve got a riddle for you.

When’s a good bone-density score not worth the paper it’s written on?

A Closer Look at the Paleo Diet

jbarron — Thu, 19 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Yesterday in Part I we covered the genesis of the Paleo Diet, the basic do’s and don’ts, and some of the inconsistincies that show up when you examine the diet more closely. If you didn’t read Part I yet you can find it here.

Today we will examine a few more of the theoretical inconsistencies as well as my personal reccomendations.

The Paleo Diet

jbarron — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Diets come, and diets go. And like fashion, if you wait long enough, what is now out will eventually return -- but with a twist, so you can't dust off the old books, but instead have to buy new ones.

Calcium Supplements May Raise Heart Attack Risk

scohen — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Dear Pharmacist,

Is it safe for me to take calcium supplements? You said on facebook that they might increase heart problems. Why is that?

This bone disease kills more women than breast cancer

ksmumby — Sat, 14 May 2011 10:00:00 +0000

You may be surprised but in the USA more women die from facture of the neck of femur than die of cancer of the breast, cervix and uterus COMBINED (it is a similar story in other developed countries).

For Stronger Bones Toss That Prescription

Alice Wessendorf — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

If you’re of a certain age, you’re probably quite familiar with the prescription-pad brush-off that all too often comes at the end of a rushed doctor’s appointment.

Is Vitamin D Deficiency Causing YOUR Illness?

roberts — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000

I've been talking a lot about vitamin D in the past few years. New data suggests that inflammation is the culprit for the incredibly high incidence of deficiency of this nutrient.