vitamins
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5 New Bone-Building Habits for the New Year
It's almost the New Year, so what better time to start adding new bone-building habits? If you're trying to maintain strong bones, or improve your current strength, the time is now. Why not wait? Every year you age, your bone density can decline at a rate of 1% per year...
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7 Low Mercury Fish You Should Be Eating More
Have you heard the news: the FDA now says we should eat more fish. These 7 low mercury fish are great for your bones and each one comes with a tasty and healthy recipe.
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Osteoporosis and Sleep
Did you get a good night’s sleep? Inadequate sleep is connected to numerous health problems including weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and even osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is more common in people who either get too much or too little sleep. The more significant association and cause for concern is for those who have sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and those who take sleeping pills long term. Sleep disorders are associated with increased risk of osteoporosis and falls.
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In Response to The New York Time’s Article “Don’t Take Your Vitamins”
Photo credit: Sabine Dowek for the New York TimesThe New York Times made headlines with an op-ed piece this weekend declaring “Don’t Take Your Vitamins.” The article in a nutshell: the FDA is unable to control supplement makers from packing their products with excessive and potentially dangerous levels of ingredients, known as ‘mega’ supplements. Moreover, the majority of Americans believe that supplements ‘do no harm’, greatly underestimating the risks of certain products and ingredients.
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