People Who Are Living With Osteoporosis

Pam Flores, Health Guide

Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

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Top Eight Foods for Stress Relief

We all have to deal with stress; it may be a result of a recent diagnosis or the challenge of deciding which treatment to take for bone loss, but you don’t have to let it rule your life and you can manage it with the proper tools. Society and daily living presents us with stressors that we need to navigate, so try adding a few... Read more Chevron

posted 04/14/2013, comments (3)|

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Former Harvard physicist, now living in India as author.

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Terrible News About Vitamin D

Dear Friends, At the risk of sounding alarmist I am posting this piece of research done by Duke University which states very categorically that Vitamin D is responsible for brain lesions in the elderly. This is due to its immunosuppresive actions, while the bacteria that cause the brain inflammations run rampant.... Read more Chevron

posted 01/03/2010, comments (4)|

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Walking poles for added walking benefits

I've been a walker all my life. When growing up we were a one car family and if I wanted to go somewhere or run an errand for my Mom I either used my feet or my bike. Even as I got into my teen years my feet were still my main source of transportation. Now that I am older and use my car to run errands i still love to walk and... Read more Chevron

posted 12/05/2009, comment (1)|

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Reclasp Infusion

My name is Viva and I'm 60 years old. I have osteoporosis . I received reclasp infusion on Tues. I was told to drink water 2 days before the day of and 2 days after to help flush out the kidneys. I felt like more than the flu. I had awful taste in my mouth after the infusion and chills. The following morning I was... Read more Chevron

posted 11/28/2009, comments (5)|

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gonesoon3

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis approximately five years ago after I suffered a compression fracture in my spine. I have it in my knees, wrists, fingers, neck, shoulder, back and ankles. I have been on medications for chronic pain for approximately three years, vitamin D and calcium supplements, I tried Fossamax but have Gerd... Read more Chevron

posted 09/02/2009, comment (1)|

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