Dairy for Healthy Bones in Older Women
“Our results support the ability of a healthy diet with adequate dairy intake to promote bone health in aging women,” say researchers in a recent study. Bone loss is a significant problem for older...
View ArticleExercise Increases Child Bone Mass
Exercise provides many benefits for children. In addition to increasing health and reducing the risk of disease, it can also increase bone mass. A study of children 6-9 years old found that “increased...
View ArticlePotassium Citrate Increases Bone Density
Maintaining bone density can be challenging for seniors as they tend to lose it as they get older. Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is a way to measure the amount of mineral matter per square centimeter of...
View ArticleSports Help Bones 30 Years Later
A study followed “397 retired male elite soccer players” for 30 year after they quit playing soccer. The researchers measured and evaluated their bone traits finding that “exercise-associated bone...
View ArticleVideo Games Bad for the Bones
A study from China examined “the association between duration of playing video games and bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese adolescents.” Not surprisingly, “adolescents with longer video game...
View ArticleVitamin D to Avoid Broken Bones
A study examined 100 patients admitted for bone fractures with “a median age of 72 (range 22-98) of whom 66 were women. The majority of the patients were at best vitamin D insufficient, <75 nmol/L...
View ArticleNSAIDs Bad for Bone Growth
Most over-the-counter pain drugs are Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) with the exception of acetaminophen/Tylenol. “Published studies show that most NSAIDs have an adverse effect on...
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