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posted 07/23/2009, comments (0)

Bone-Building 101: Getting The Most From Your Daily Calcium

My last post covered the correct way to get your daily dose of calcium: via foods (and supplements if necessary), spaced throughout the day for maximum absorption. Calcium-loading is a no-no; when you take a 1000mg tablet at breakfast and swig down a smoothie for another 500mg 2 hours later, your body will actually only absorb 1/3 of what... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/10/2009, comments (6)

Bone-Building 101: Taking Calcium the RIGHT Way

You’re cruising this Web site because you have osteoporosis. Or osteopenia. Or you’re getting older, and you’re afraid you might be in danger of developing osteoporosis. Good assumption: according to the National Institutes of Health, osteoporosis is “a major public health threat” for 44 million Americans. Half of all... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/08/2009, comments (6)

Osteoporosis Awareness: Time For Some Shock Treatment?

Till my fellow expert patient Pam Flores notified you that May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, I’ll bet you didn’t know it, did you? That’s OK; not many people do. Although this disease has been dubbed “the silent killer” due to its lack of symptoms, it might also merit that name due to its absence in... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/08/2009, comments (5)

Ditch The Diet Coke? This Is The Last Straw!

So here you are, a woman in your late 50s, watching the bathroom scale inch up every week. You’re eating the same things you always have; following the same exercise regime—and you’re gaining weight anyway.What’s up with that?Aging. Menopause. As you age, your metabolism gradually slows, meaning that the calories you take... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/22/2009, comments (3)

10 Easy Ways to Add Calcium to Your Diet

Are you getting enough calcium in your diet?If you’re a post-menopausal woman, you’re at risk for osteoporosis. Sufficient calcium in your daily diet is one key way to help prevent this potentially life-altering disease. But how much, exactly, do you need? The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends that men and women over... Read more Chevron

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