One of my favorite recipes Sardine Salad for your bones with a refreshing lemon flavor. Oily fish is a superfood and sardines are the unsung heroes of this group. They are rich in selenium and calcium and are an excellent source of omega-3s. They are high in EPA and DHA which are essential fatty acids […]

Shelly Gladstein, a peer leader for OsteoBoston, which is part of  Bone Health Osteoporosis Foundation (formerly NOF) invited me to answer submitted questions on Food for Healthy Bones. I discussed:

Eating prunes for your bones can help prevent or delay bone loss by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. My prune blog offers two delightful recipes. Skelly and I spend a lot of time trying to get the word out about strong bones and how to feed them.  But a lot of women we meet don’t […]

Skelly and I love to quench our thirst.  Instead of reaching for filtered water, we drink one 750mg bottle of Gerolsteiner Mineral Water.  Not only for the bioavailability of calcium and magnesium but because mineral water offsets a highly-acidic Western diet characterized by high grains and animal products. Drinking 1,500-2,000 mL of mineral water rich […]

New USDA GMO Regulations This new year finds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) changing its labeling rules for genetically modified foods. Foods containing "genetically engineered" (GE) ingredients or "genetically modified organisms" (GMOs) will now simply be marked as "bioengineered."  

Hello friends of bones: I’m happy to present my bone supplement interview with Dr. McCormick. We discussed his full line of bone supplements which are an important ingredient for healthy bones and why calcium in lower doses matters. A number of attendees mentioned they were not able to get into the zoom call.   My 2022 […]

Gut health is at the heart of bone health How do we support bone health and gut health? Here’s an easy way that only has 3 ingredients; sauerkraut. Let’s dive into this traditional food and all it’s healing qualities. “Your gut is said to contain over 100 trillion microorganisms or “gut flora,” which is more […]

Hello friends of Bones The Exercise for Osteoporosis with Sarah Purcell webinar had a fantastic turnout. Sarah discussed:

My bones love berries because that means summer. Do you adore the summer as I do? Spending time with friends at the beach and getting lots of bone-building sunshine. And eating plenty of brilliant fresh summer berries. Even though berries are tiny, they pack a powerful punch when it comes to your bones. Their beautiful […]