The Better Bones Blog
by Dr. Susan Brown, PhD.
Take the Better Bones magnesium challenge!
Magnesium is the fourth most common mineral in our body, and over half of it is stored in the skeleton, where it works with other minerals to strengthen bone. Magnesium is mostly lost in modern food processing, so it’s common for people to take in too little — and even in people with supposedly “normal” […]
10 tips for an alkaline diet
Eating an alkaline diet can produce tremendous results —and I would like to add that it’s not just the latest Hollywood fad like many ways of eating! Eating alkaline as a long-term approach is simple and something everyone can do. Here are 10 simple tips to get started: 10 simple tips for eating alkaline 1. […]
Forteo®, Tymlos® and Evenity®: How Much Do They Really Reduce Fracture Risk?
The latest crop of recent bone drugs contains new anabolic drugs that enhance bone density. These drugs are designed to build new bone, while the older bisphosphonate bone drugs at best can only halt bone loss. Patients are told just that—that these new anabolic treatments will increase their bone density and also decrease fracture risk. Given the magnitude of this claim, I felt compelled to take a closer look at these medications to try […]
How many prunes do you need to eat to start building bone? (+ Recipes)
Six is officially the new magic number when it comes to how many prunes a day provide bone-building benefit. The recently published clinical trial confirms the preliminary results I reported earlier — and makes getting enough prunes in our daily diet a real possibility! Here is more about the study findings along with two great […]
Forteo for Osteoporosis— is this bone drug too good to be true?
Forteo™ (teriparatide) is a new and different drug on the scene as a treatment for osteoporosis. Other bone drugs, like Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, or even estrogen work to halt bone breakdown. Forteo, on the other hand, works to increase new bone formation. Short-term studies, in fact, report a common 9% increase in lumbar spine bone […]
High dietary acid load and diabetes
How can taking care of your bones help reduce your risk of diabetes? The answer may be found in new research suggesting a strong connection between an acid load and diabetes in women. In the French study of 60,000 women, those with a higher acid load had over a 50% increased risk of developing Type […]
I’m Dr. Susan Brown. I am a nutritionist, medical anthropologist, writer, and speaker. Get my free weekly newsletter here.
