The Better Bones Blog
by Dr. Susan Brown, PhD.
Bone density measurements were never meant to be treatment guidelines
For years we have known that bone density does not itself predict fracture, yet how many men and women have been told, and continue to be told, that they should take osteoporosis drugs based on their bone density? So I was delighted to hear noted osteoporosis researcher Dr. Steven Cummings declare that bone density testing […]
Recipes to help you get the benefits of blackstrap molasses
I fondly recall my grandmother’s homemade blackstrap molasses cookies and her molasses sweetened, old fashioned, baked beans. If you feel like indulging your sweet tooth, you can skip the refined sugar, sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup and fructose. A better way to add a little sweetness — along with the big nutrient benefits — is to […]
Strength training for osteoporosis: 2 hours a week improves bone density
We’ve heard over and over that one of the best ways to build bone is exercise. I can’t tell you how many studies I’ve seen to confirm that. But the question a lot of people ask is, “How much do I need to do?” And there’s great news for people with limited time: New research […]
Warm your bones with alkaline foods (+ Alkaline Soup Recipe)
I don’t know about you, but I find delight in almost any outdoor activity on a sunny winter day, surrounded by sparkling snow. But when I come in from the cold, I crave something warm to eat or drink. Our eating habits naturally change with the seasons. In the winter, we find ourselves seeking warm […]
Exercise and bone health — use them or lose them
How Does Exercise Improve Bone Health? I recently read a great quote by the Founding Director of the National Institute on Aging, Robert Butler, MD. He wrote, “If doctors could prescribe exercise in a pill form, it would be the single most widely prescribed drug in the world.” Almost all of us who are invested […]