Information and opinions on health from phyllis at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/263323/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/263323/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/263323/index http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/263323/97336/benefits Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:24:04 -0500 phyllis 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 hike.  Several years ago I read an article about Nordic walking and that was the beginning of my walking... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/263323/97336/benefits http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/263323/77356/strontium Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:21:34 -0400 phyllis Hello everyone, Pam has been asking me to create a sharepost on strontium citrate and for the longest time i  thought "what can i share that is different from what can be read in any number of places on the web?"  Well, now i do have something to share, my experience with it for  almost three years.  When i was first dx with osteo in 2006 i was just like everyone whoes dx with it or any or ther condtion.  I was scared,... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/263323/77356/strontium http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/263323/65296/thoughts Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:43:38 -0400 phyllis   Simple thoughts... We are all looking for the right things to do to help our bones, but sometimes we forget that its simple things that many times do the most good.   take care...phyllis 1. Balance...an easy way to prevent broken bones is not to fall. Practice balancing exercises along with your weight bearing and weight training.  Let's not forget good  posture. 2. Keep active...no matter what we do... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/263323/65296/thoughts