This time last year we told you about the various osteoporosis risk factors such as smoking, calcium deficiencies and other factors in our Learning About Osteoporosis Risk Factors We Can Control blog post. We also highlighted the risks associated with the long-term use of medications like prednisone, cortisone, prednisone, and dexamethasone and how they may [...]
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Eat More Calcium-Rich Foods for Better Bone Health!
May 11, 2011 – 7:38 am
Eating more calcium-rich food is definitely good advice. It’s what our body needs as part of a healthy, balanced diet. As we age, especially females over 50, we need to increase the amount of calcium we ingest. Let’s look at the simple things you can do to improve the amount of calcium in your diet. [...]
Calcium-Rich Diets Help Bone Health
May 1, 2011 – 7:58 am
No matter our age we need to be mindful of our bone health. We may not be at a high risk for osteoporosis based on some of the risk factors, those we can and cannot control, but as numerous studies have cited, we lose calcium as we age and we all are at risk for [...]
