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“The Importance of Bone Health, Structure and Function”

“The Importance of Bone Health, Structure and Function”

Health

In 2000, an estimated 9 million new osteoporotic fractures occurred. Of these fractures, 1.4 million were vertebral and 1.6 million involved the hip. At least one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 will suffer a hip fracture caused by weakened bone....
OSTEOPENIA & OSTOEPOROSIS

OSTEOPENIA & OSTOEPOROSIS

Health

Osteopenia is defined as a condition of decreased bone density caused by greater bone loss (resorption) than bone creation. This is considered a milder form of bone loss that does not meet the criteria of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone is lost...
VITAMIN D, ZINC, AND COVID

VITAMIN D, ZINC, AND COVID

Health

Our public health officials recommendations of social distancing, face coverings and washing your hands to reduce the risk of becoming infected with Covid are well known.  Are there other things one may do to potentially mitigate risk? A wealth of evidence points to...
Thyroid Questionnaire

Thyroid Questionnaire

Functional Nutrition, Health

Before lab testing became available, physicians actually used their eyes and ears, listened to the patient’s history, and used their knowledge of the clinical picture of hypothyroidism to make a diagnosis. With the advent of lab testing; patient history, signs and...
The Triage Theory of Aging

The Triage Theory of Aging

Health

Occasionally, such a profound concept is developed; often by a single individual; that people must be informed of the discovery. Such is the case with the Triage Theory of Aging, as researched and offered by Dr. Bruce Ames. The information in this article is derived...