Archive for 'Bone Health' Category

Osteoporosis

According to Osteoporosis Australia, one in two women and one in three men over 60 have osteoporosis, but many don’t realise this until after a fracture. In America about 1 out of 5 women over the age of 50 have osteoporosis. About half of all women over the age of 50 will [...]

Magnesium

Magnesium is an essential mineral that accounts for about 0.05 percent of the body’s total weight. According to ODS, Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of total body magnesium is found in bone. The other half is found predominantly [...]

Calcium

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Calcium plays an important role in building stronger, denser bones early in life and keeping bones strong and healthy later in life. Approximately 99 percent of the body’s calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. It is the most abundant mineral in the body, is found in [...]

Fish(y) Tales

Reading an article from Healthy & Heartwise gave me some insights that I want to share with you today. You have heard me harp too many times about fish oils and their importance. This magazine does the same as well, this should tell you something. Are you doing the right thing to your body?
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Gout

Gout is a common type of arthritis with recurrent attacks of pain, swelling and redness.  While most other types of arthritis develop slowly, an attack of gout happens suddenly.  It is a disease that results from an overload of uric acid in the body and is aggravated by anything that reduces the kidneys’ ability to [...]