The Better Bones Blog
by Dr. Susan Brown, PhD.
Reflections from a Virtual Bone Health Retreat
Have you ever experienced heading down the highway of life full steam ahead and everything is going just fine . . . and then you hit a detour? However, to your amazement that detour leads you to beautiful new scenery with endless possibilities. This is exactly what happened to us here at the Center for […]
My 10 Truths about Osteoporosis
Four decades ago I became fascinated with how we gain, maintain, and lose bone mass and bone strength. As a young anthropologist I was struck by the fact that so many individuals in our culture experienced needless low-trauma fractures, yet osteoporotic fractures were uncommon in many other parts of the world. Further, why did so […]
Silicon: Important Bone Nutrient and Worthy of Greater Study
Key Points In This Blog Silicon Is Abundant in the Natural Environment It Is An Important Yet Overlooked Key Trace Mineral Silicon is More Bioavailable as Choline-Stabilized Orthosilicic Acid Key to Healthy Bone, Skin, Hair, Nails, Joints, Arteries Promotes Aluminum Detoxification Abundant in the Natural Environment: When you hear the word “silicon,” your first thought is probably not […]
Women’s History Month 2021—Tales of Our Grandmothers
I do not know if you’ve ever had this experience, but at times I wish I could stop the world in its rapid spin and push the pause button on our accelerated change. Recently I did just that, and in a moment of quietude I decided to celebrate Women’s History Month this year remembering my own […]
Am I Losing Bone Right Now? The NTx Test
Every day women are worried because they’ve been told that a DEXA test shows their bone density is that of an 80-year-old, or that they “must” take bone drugs. But what worries me is that most of these women have NOT been told whether or not their bone loss is ongoing or if it occurred […]
Dr. Brown’s Crystal Ball Predictions 2021
What a year it’s been! Congratulations, we have survived it and hopefully are a bit stronger and wiser for the experience. Clearly what happened in 2020 is nothing anyone could have even remotely imagined, much less predicted, a year ago. Nonetheless, I bravely set forth my new predictions for 2021 fueled by a faith in […]