Archive for May, 2009
What Do You Know About Vitamin D?
Posted by: | CommentsVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in
very few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary
supplement. It is also produced when ultraviolet rays from
sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis.
What is generally not known is
that the vitamin D that is added
to foods is usually the synthetic
vitamin D2 and that vitamin
D3 is the only form that the body
can effectively use.
Do Osteoporosis, Osteopenia and Arthritis Have a Common Cause?
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- Image via Wikipedia
It is a well known fact that osteoporosis and osteopenia are related. But what about arthritis? After over 40 years in the nutritional research field, I have recently thought much about the connection between osteopenia, osteoporosis and arthritis.
The connection, simply stated, is that all three are the result of mineral deficiencies.
Does Sugar Contribute to Osteopenia and Osteoporosis?
Posted by: | CommentsWhen reading,”Does Sugar Contribute to Osteopenia and Osteoporosis?”
You may think, “That is really a strange question. How could it possibly
do that?
Sadly, the list of problems connected with the huge
amount of sugar consumed by the average American
is increasing annually. If the average consumption
per year in this country is now 150 pounds per person,
just imagine how much above that average a person
must eat to balance the ones who avoid it altogether,
as I try to do most of the time.
Reasons for Seniors to Stretch
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the most beneficial forms of exercise is stretching,
particularly when done regularly. This is because it provides
a number of different benefits to the body. Fitness professionals
have been encouraging people to learn some stretching
techniques for quite some time. Millions of instructional
stretching DVDs are sold each year…
What is Osteoporosis?
Posted by: | CommentsMany are asking, “What is Osteoporosis?” since the condition
has become a household word. It is a state in which the bones
become increasingly weak and porous. They soon resemble a
sponge in appearance and are very prone to fracture.
Osteoporosis and Normal Bone
Picture on left above is a normal bone. Picture on right is
osteoporotic. It is easy to see that the normal, healthy bone
is much more dense.
