Usually, we only think about our bones when we break one! Let’s try to be more proactive rather than reactive about our bone health. This blog is for women who have found that they arrived at the menopause party early – meaning before the age of 40. This is often referred to as premature menopause. Early …
Low Vitamin D Associated with Faster Decline in Cognitive Function About 42 percent of the general U.S. population has low vitamin D levels. In addition to promoting calcium and bone health, vitamin D may also affect the brain and cognitive function. A new study by JAMA Neurology looked at the association between baseline vitamin D levels and the …
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There’s a controversy brewing over your bones. In 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended that postmenopausal women refrain from taking supplemental calcium and vitamin D, saying little evidence exists that these supplements prevent fractures in healthy women. “There is a tremendous amount of confusion among not only you, but your health care …
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I don’t know about you, but the thought of visiting my drugstore’s vitamin and supplement aisle is enough to send me into a stress-induced hot flash. There are just so many bottles to choose from! Which do I need, which are merely the ingredients for really expensive pee, and why on Earth are there seven-dozen …
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Important Link Between Daily Physical Activity And Vascular Health Did you resolve to live a healthier life in 2015? Then keep exercising! New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine shows just how important diligent, daily physical activity is. The researchers found that reducing daily physical activity for even a few days leads …
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