Osteoporosis Diet

From Vivian Goldschmidt of SaveOurBones.com, here’s a quick guide to soaking up healing rays from the sun to get the most Vitamin D out of your sunbathing session: http://saveourbones.com/use-this-shadow-trick-to-get-maximum-vitamin-d/

Here’s the link to an excellent article by Dr. Susan Brown on how to stop bone loss during the menopause transition. Note: Dr. Brown is one of my bone-building heroes! http://www.womentowomen.com/bonehealth/bones-menopause.aspx

After assessing today’s actual diet and exercise, all I can say is that I haven’t been doing everything I to do to build bone! On the good side, my diet consisted of “real food”–no processed sugars or flours, no hydrogenated oils or transfats, and no artificial ingredients–and I took all my supplements. However, my pH level […]

Recently, a doctor in California challenged me to have another Dexascan. I had pretty much sworn off Dexascan technology after learning about the questionable reliability of DXA readings and after learning that small-boned women of Irish ancestry often read as “low density” on these scans simply because of our genetic makeup. (My last Dexascan was […]

Here’s…Lucy! Our little Lucy was born on September 21, 2012, weighing in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 21 inches long. She joins her big brothers, John and Ben, as the third child of the Kennedy family and the thirteenth grandchild of her pleased-as-punch grandparents, Kathy and George Alford. What a blessing it was […]

What does water intake have to do with osteoporosis? Plenty! Read this enlightening article from SaveOurBones.com to learn more about it: http://saveourbones.com/dehydration-and-osteoporosis/ Note: To alkalize your drinking water, add a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime.

I don’t usually eat a 1000-calorie diet during any particular day. In fact, my usual caloric intake tends toward 1500-1800 calories per day. Once in a while though, it’s interesting that the total ends up so low, especially since I was full and satisfied all day! Breakfast: 240 1 cup of plain FAGE yogurt […]

It’s just so sad that women are being duped into using pharmaceutical drugs that actually harm the body and bones! Read all about it by clicking on this link to Vivian Goldschmidt’s article: http://saveourbones.com/big-pharma-bone-health-deception/

Hungry for a quick pick-me-up? Here are 88 terrific snack ideas from “100 Days of Real Food” that fit right into our bone-building OsteoDiet! Just click on this link: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/07/31/85-snacks-for-kids-and-adults/

This morning I came across a terrific website for moms by a mom, complete with super-healthy recipes that her twin girls love! You can take a look at “Multiply Delicious!” at http://www.multiplydelicious.com/ I’m going to try her Broccoli Veggie Saute first, and then move to her Chicken Veggie Salad with Avocado Herb Dressing. Both recipes […]

This energizing, alkalizing snack packs a load of bone-friendly nutrients. 1 fresh banana Handful of raw almonds (10-12) 8-16 oz. pure water