The Answer to Osteoporosis Fear

I’m really thankful to all of you who have shared your osteoporosis stories with me and with the rest of the Save Our Bones Community. I’ve been noticing that some of you experience great fear when you receive your initial diagnosis, and during the aftermath as you try to figure …

ALERT: Reclast and Kidney Failure

As I write in a recent blog post titled ‘Alert: New Life-Threatening Reclast Side Effects’, the most commonly reported Reclast side effects – ranging from joint and bone pain to osteonecrosis of the jaw – pale in comparison to the most recent concerns regarding kidney impairment and failure.

In the …

Can Rain Be Good for Your Bones?

It can be so romantic and relaxing…

The sound of falling rain, the calming lull of a waterfall, the invigorating effect of the ocean…

Being in close proximity to all of these is also electrifying (literally) and has a profound bone health benefits …

The Purple Food That Builds Your Bones

While not on the “healthy” radar until recently, beets were used for centuries in Russia and other Eastern European countries to make the traditional borscht soup. Perhaps beets are the secret behind the legendary Russian centenarians, because they contain …

Who Should You Trust?

Do you remember that old television show, “Who Do You Trust?” The show was entertaining and lighthearted, but it raises an important question. Exactly who can you trust, especially in this internet age, where we’re incessantly bombarded by a confusing amalgam of “expert” opinions?

At birth, we innately trust our …

The Whey to Bone Health

We have a tremendously smart and educated Save Our Bones community that’s always interested in seeking out the latest research. As it turns out, some members wrote in about lactoferrin just as I was in the process of researching the latest findings to share with you. I love that kind …

Use It or Lose It

Who would have thought that the day would come when mainstream science recognizes that bone loss doesn’t just happen and is not inevitable? That lifestyle habits matter, and that what we don’t do can have as big an effect on our bone health as what we do for it.

A study conducted by Italian scientists partnering with …

Bone Health Alert: Fluoride

In my previous blog post, I give you a delicious recipe to prepare my favorite bone-healthy drink. As you surely know, the main ingredient is water. Today, I want to stress the importance of not using fluoridated tap water and to bring you up-to-date with the latest news on municipal …

Do-It-Yourself Bone-Healthy Thirst Quencher

It’s true. A picture is worth a thousand words… And a video – even more. In my recent blog post titled ‘Watch This Drink ‘Melt’ Calcium Before Your Eyes’ I show a video that exposes cola and demonstrates how badly it can damage your bones.

If you’re like me, every …

A Day In The Life #3: My Workday Exercise Tricks

Remember the old Yellow Pages slogan, “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking?”

Well let me tell you, my fingers do a lot of “walking” – sometimes even more than my legs do. You see, I spend long hours in front of my computer, which means I also spend a lot …