Osteoporosis Blog

Heartburn, known medically as gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), is commonly treated with medications that decrease the production of stomach acid. Heartburn has nothing to do with the heart, but ... Read More

An article in the December 27, 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that the effects of 5 years of treatment with Fosamax (alendronate) were ... Read More

Bone-healthy nutrition practices are not limited to the bones. Vitamin D is a good case-in-point. It is well known that vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients for ... Read More

Too much of the retinol or retinyl forms of vitamin A may harm bone health. Even daily intake of 100 percent of the vitamin A "daily value" listed on dietary ... Read More

It is well know that building good bones during youth reduces the risk for osteoporosis later in life. A new study provides further evidence that the bone-building effects of exercise ... Read More

Feeling down lately? It might be another good reason to make sure you get enough vitamin D. A small study involving 40 older adults found that those with good vitamin D ... Read More

Some mineral waters claim to be good sources of calcium and contain substantial amounts of calcium. But can the calcium in mineral waters be absorbed efficiently by the body? Long-time ... Read More

One 8-ounce cup of eggnog has about 330 milligrams of calcium. Not bad! But there is one glitch. The cup of eggnog also contains about 345 calories according to the ... Read More