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posted 09/07/2009, comments (5)

Is Walking Good for Osteoporosis?

Simple question. Well… maybe not.I’m sure we’ve all asked this, at one time or another – hoping the answer would be yes. Because it would be great if walking were good for osteoporosis.Walking is easy. It doesn’t require you to spend any money, or wear special clothes. Heck, you don’t even need to work up a... 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 01/14/2009, comment (1)

Osteoporosis Documentary on Public Television

Hello, I am writing from Information Television Network (ITV), a TV production company located in South Florida. We are the producers of an award winning health and wellness series called, "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind." This series is currently airing on Public Television across the country. Our latest half hour show to be part of... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (3)

Bone Density and Exercise: What’s the Connection?

If you’re of a certain age—middle age, I like to call it, though who among us will actually live to be 110?—you’ll remember that song that started “Your toe bone connected to your foot bone, your foot bone connected to your ankle bone…” It included a chorus of “Them [actually, “dem”]... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/21/2008, comments (3)

Weight-Bearing Exercise: Understanding at Last

Weight-bearing exercise is the type of exercise you’re supposed to do to boost bone density, a standard goal for those of us experiencing a loss of bone density/strength due to age, menopause, or drugs. But it can be confusing trying to sort out which exercises are weight-bearing; which are weight-bearing, but might not be good for... Read more Chevron

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