A link has been made between a diet high in animal protein and a loss in bone density in older women.
AnnA Rushton | July 14, 2010 | 1 comment
A traditional Japanese breakfast food can help in the fight against osteoporosis.
AnnA Rushton | June 28, 2010 | 2 comments
A review of studies reported elevated fracture risk at the hip, wrist, and spine among users of PPI drugs.
AnnA Rushton | May 27, 2010 | 0 comments
Compounds from the plant slowed down bone breakdown in laboratory tests.
AnnA Rushton | April 6, 2010 | 0 comments
It’s undeniable that losing weight if you are carrying too much of it has positive health benefits, but what isn’t so closely examined is the relationship between weight reduction and its impact on your bones.
AnnA Rushton | March 28, 2010 | 2 comments
The Agave plant gave the world Tequila Slammers, but it seems it could also have serious health benefits – and without the hangover.
AnnA Rushton | March 24, 2010 | 0 comments
There is now mounting evidence that for some women, taking these drugs for over five years could be a serious problem.
AnnA Rushton | March 18, 2010 | 3 comments
Bone is a living tissue and, like all living tissues in the body, it is constantly being built up and broken down. This means that the bones that you have now are not the bones you had seven years ago!
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | March 15, 2010 | 0 comments
If HRT is stopped suddenly the oestrogen levels will quickly drop to very low levels. This may not produce any symptoms at all, but in many women it causes most of the symptoms associated with the menopause to appear.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | March 15, 2010 | 2 comments
With osteoporosis your bones become fragile and brittle and hence are easily broken. As more severe bone loss occurs even minor accidents can result in fractures, most frequently in the spine, wrist, hip and pelvis.
AnnA Rushton | March 15, 2010 | 0 comments