I dare say I'm a bit skeptical of the latest research saying that drinking tea may serve as a protective factor against bone loss -- but it would be great news if true. Some studies indicate that its chemicals called flavonoids with estrogen-like properties that help, but no one knows for sure.
Unfortunately whatever benefits tea might have didn't help my tea-guzzling grandmother, who nevertheless has suffered fractures in her hip, pelvis, shoulder, wrist, spine and ribs due to her advanced...
Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise.How often have you heard or read these words when boning up on osteoporosis prevention? Constantly,... Read more »
Shen Nung, the second emperor of China, is said to have discovered tea as early as 2737 BC when tea leaves blew into his cup of hot water.... Read more »
Two PhD students at Michigan Technological University have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation grants to pursue research... Read more »
On October 20, 2011 join us in a world-wide social media event to support osteoporosis. Social media is bringing a bone health message to... Read more »
When most of us think about bone loss we envision an older woman slumped over, with a dowagers hump, or our grandmothers; but many... Read more »
The osteoporosis medication Forteo appears to help bone fractures heal more quickly, researchers say. Researchers gave the drug to 145 people who had... Read more »
The plant from which tequila contains a substance that may help protect the body from osteoporosis, experts say. Researchers in Mexico say the plant... Read more »
The osteoporosis drug Forteo may help slow cartilage loss--a benefit that experts say could help osteoarthritis patients as well. In an animal study,... Read more »
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break. The most common bones affected are the hip, wrist and vertebrae. Approximately 10... Read more »
Exercise in pill form may be coming soon to osteoporosis patients, experts say. Researchers know that mechanical stress brought on by jumping,... Read more »
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