January 15, 2012
My wife and I have just completed a week of “sitting” our 17 month old grandson, RJ. Very little sitting was involved except when he climbed on a lap to...
December 16, 2011
Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 are not the same, and definitely not equal. D2 and D3 are similar pre-hormones, but different. D2 (Ergocalciferol) is the plant version. D3 (Cholecalciferol) is...
November 25, 2011
See and hear about Bone Health Basics on You Tube. I learn faster and better when I see and hear new information at the same time. Most other people do...
November 21, 2011
Getting enough Calcium, Vitamin D, and other nutrients is tough enough when you have normal bowels. Crohn’s, Colitis, IBS, Celiac, Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss, and other bowel problems make...
November 18, 2011
Breast Cancer is bad enough without further worries. Unfortunately, the newest and best anti-cancer treatments can result in a rapid advance of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures. Fortunately, acting to prevent...
October 13, 2011
New evidence shows that you need a vitamin D level much higher than “100%” of federal standards for osteoporosis medications to be fully effective. That is why I always aim for 40 to...
September 29, 2011
A reader writes: “I am 74 female in general good health. I have taken Fosamax and it’s generic for 13 years and have -4 in spine and advancing ostopenia in...
September 8, 2011
My grandson in Minnesota is saying goodbye to “natural” vitamin D until April. The sun is now too low on the horizon where he lives. Soon it will be too...
July 14, 2011
Can a “sufficient ” Vitamin D level prevent muscular injuries? Not exactly, but close enough to get my attention. Low (“deficient”) Vitamin D levels are associated with higher muscular injury...
June 30, 2011
You want to take control of your own bone health destiny to avoid osteoporosis. You want to do it “naturally” without modern pharmaceuticals. That takes dedication and persistence on your part....