Watch This Drink ‘Melt’ Calcium Before Your Eyes

My first car was an old brown Mercury that had the annoying habit of breaking down when I needed it most. One day, as I was getting ready to drive from New York University to Northern New Jersey where I lived at the time, I put the key in the ignition, but the car just wouldn’t start.

Luckily, a fellow student offered me his help. He noticed …

Breathe This Way And Help Your Bones

Most of us don’t pay much attention to it. In fact, we take it for granted. And worse, we don’t even relate it to our health, unless we experience problems with it. Breathing, the one thing we do every second of the day.

Most people are shallow breathers, and I was no exception. I discovered years ago during my osteoporosis research, there is a relevant link …

The Top 3 Foods That Help Prevent Sunburn And Nourish Your Bones

It can be your enemy or your friend. It’s what you do about it that tips the scale in your favor… or against you… Indeed, it can make all the difference. This friend or foe, believe it or not, is the sun. Without it, life – at least as we know it – could not exist.

As it relates to your bone health and overall health, sun …

Doing This Can Sabotage Your Bone-Building Efforts

Summertime is perfect for long, enjoyable walks that build your bones, especially early in the day or in the evening when the weather cools off.

Walking is also a great stress reducer. As I discuss in he Save Our Bones Program, stress is actually an acidifying process because of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands when your body is under stress.

You’ll also soak up bone-healthy Vitamin …

Cook With the Oil Your Bones Crave

Remember the 80s? Mullets were the rage, Michael Jackson’s music video Thriller invaded the airwaves, and low fat diets were the biggest – and newest – nutritional craze.

Fast forward to today. While mullets are harder to come by, low fat foods still crowd supermarket shelves, new fad diets continue to spring up, and fats are generally considered unhealthy.

Yet fats are necessary to absorb fat …

The Top 5 Things You Can Do for Your Bone Health

Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and look at the forest instead of the trees. There are so many things that you can do to naturally build your bones! That’s why my typical blog posts focus on micromanaging your bone health by giving insight on one food or one nutrient.

This time, I’d like to show you the bigger picture. Don’t get me wrong… details do …

Include This ‘Superstar’ Fruit To Build Your Bones

In the summertime, there’s nothing I love more than a refreshing fresh fruit salad, heaped with all my favorites and topped with a dollop of plain yogurt. Absolute heaven! And adding blueberries – one of the most popular fruits in North America – is more than just a deliciously sweet indulgence, because they can also help you increase your bone density.

Build Your Bones with Blueberries

If you …

I’m Not Pregnant: A Personal Story

Today, I’d like to share a story with you that some would rather keep secret. But I feel comfortable letting you in a very embarrassing moment of my life. Because even though the events I’m about to share with you led to a very awkward moment, my hope is that it will carry an important message for you.

What message, you might wonder? It’s about you and your …

The 3 Foods That Eat Your Bones And What You Should Eat Instead

To help stay on the right track with your bone health, it’s important you know not only what helps you; you also need to know which foods you should avoid.

So here are the three foods that literally eat your bones away. Let’s get started…

How Summertime Helps Your Bones

It’s possibly one of the busiest places on earth. Picture around two million tiny pumps – hard at work all day and night – and you’ll understand why. Controlled by one central thermostat and connected to millions of surface sensors, these minute marvels are your sweat glands.

They regulate your body’s temperature by excreting water through your skin to insure that it stays within a desirable …