Not On My Radar!
On a past blog entry I talked about the many things we can do to be pro-active about our healthcare, specifically our bone health and preventing osteoporosis. Weight-bearing exercises, alignment...
View ArticleIgnorance is Bliss
Ignorance truly is bliss and we just don’t know what we don’t know. This state of unconscious incompetence is common to all of us most of the time however when a situation arises that alters our frame...
View ArticleHere comes the sun
Did you know that you were sort of, kind of, like a daisy? But, not just a daisy, pretty much any kind of plant. You see the ability to utilize and metabolize sunlight isn’t just the territory of...
View ArticlePilates and Osteoporosis Management
Pilates is an exercise that when performed properly strengthens your inner unit and teaches you to initiate movement from your “core”. The core muscles include your abdominal wall, the muscles that...
View ArticleSafe Gym Exercises
I am always being asked about which weight machines are safe to do for people with osteoporosis and low bone mass so I am sharing with you the guidelines that Sara Meeks gives for gym & fitness...
View ArticleRevelations on optimal calcium intake
I am re-posting today’s blog to spotlight Benita Zahn’s HEALTH LINK show on Osteoporosis, tonight, May 8th at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 11th at 10:30am on WMHT. http://video.wmht.org/ I will be a guest...
View ArticleSoakin’ up the sunshine
Did you know that you were sort of, kind of, like a daisy? But, not just a daisy, pretty much any kind of plant. You see the ability to utilize and metabolize sunlight isn’t just the territory of...
View ArticleA Personal Note part 1
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder with compromised bone strength that predisposes an individual, man or woman, to increased fracture risk. This is a silent disease that does not discriminate...
View ArticleSmile, it will make you healthier!
Yes, osteoporosis creates limitations and safety concerns regarding movement and exercise options, however we should never give up on ourselves or what we are capable of doing. It is simply important...
View ArticleShare your osteoporosis story.
This project follows on from a ground-breaking project that was recently completed in the UK, in partnership with the National Osteoporosis Society. Those who took part found the experience to be...
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