We spend hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars on supplements for bone health—calcium, magnesium, vitamin D3, vitamin K2, collagen... We spend hours planning and prepping meals and sipping herbal infusions to maximize our mineral balance... But here's the question I found myself asking: What if the problem isn't what we're taking, but what we're absorbing? Photo … Continue reading Gut Health & Osteoporosis
Last time I checked, I was 23. My roommates in Banff, Alberta made me a birthday cake with the numbers crafted from Smarties on top of vanilla icing. When did I become a 54-year-old in menopause with osteoporosis? Since this is the largest population with the condition, let's get into it. We may need 2 … Continue reading Osteoporosis & Menopause
As I'm posting about this blog series and my recent diagnosis, a dear friend reached out via text to say, "Sorry to hear about your osteoporosis diagnosis... phew... aging!!" I felt both her caring energy and the common belief we hold about bone loss: It happens to old people. Or, at least, it's a disease … Continue reading What Causes Osteoporosis?
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