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Support for Osteohealth's Nutritional Recommendations
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Osteohealth has long recommended a whole food, plant based diet for bone health. However, this is not the only benefit from eating this way.
Should Vitamin D Supplements Be Taken to Prevent Falls in the Elderly?
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4,000 IU of vitamin D a day is recommended for elders at high risk for falling to improve muscle strength and balance, though there is something that works even better.
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We’ve known for over 400 years that muscle weakness is a common presenting symptom of vitamin D deficiency. Bones aren’t the ...
Read Full Post »Calcium: More is Not Better
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Why Get a Bone Density Scan
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Who Shouldn't Eat Soy?
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How can soy foods have it both ways—pro-estrogenic effects in some organs (protecting bones and reducing hot flash symptoms), but anti-estrogenic effects in others (protecting against breast and endometrial cancer)?
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When the Women’s Health Initiative study found that menopausal women taking ho...
Read Full Post »A Bone Density Scan for Jude Kirk from CTV
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Watch and see how easy, quick and painless it is to get a bone density scan with Osteohealth NZ and Jude Kirk from CTV.
To book your bone density scan, phone Osteohealth on 03 357 4335 or email us on bookings@osteohealth.co.nz.
Spotlight On Canterbury: World Osteoporosis Day
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Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis
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Almonds for Osteoporosis
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Currently, an estimated ten million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, causing more than a million fractures, including hundreds of thousands of hip fractures, a common reason people end up in nursing homes. Many older women say they’d rather be dead than break their hip and end up in a home.
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Read Full Post »Prunes for Osteoporosis
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We are in an epidemic of osteoporosis. Ten million Americans have it, and one in three older women will get it. We urgently need public health strategies to maintain bone health, and prevent osteoporosis. Might fruits and vegetables be the unexpected natural answer to the question of osteoporosis prevention?
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