I love my bones and I love finding new ways to feed my bones. My bones were jumping for joy having found The Healthy Bones Nutrition Plan and Cookbook - Medicine Through Food Guide by Dr. Laura Kelly and Helen Bryman Kelly.  Inside the book offers a recipe for Bone-Building Calcium-Rich Vinegar. "Just one tablespoon […]

Every day I talk to people who are trying to cut back on salt. They want to try to reduce their blood pressure and cut heart disease risk. But when it comes to your bones do you have to follow a low-salt diet?

Can Pomegranates Hasten Bone Loss? My Skelly really likes summer fruits like blueberries and watermelon. But come winter there’s a fruit she loves even more. I’m talking about pomegranates. These are one of the oldest known fruits in the world. In ancient Egypt they were buried in the tombs of royalty. And I love pomegranates […]

At the end of a long day I am bone tired. But when my head hits the pillow, my Skelly still has lots of work to do. Here’s what I mean… Your bones have a daily cycle just like the rest of your body. They are built up by special cells called osteoblasts that work […]

A momentous day for health and wellness coaches! I joined1300 coaches across the country taking part in the FIRST National Certification Exam offered by the National Board of Medical Examiners. It will take the health and wellness coaching profession to the next level.

You know what they say about getting to the root of a problem. That’s where you find the solution.  And root vegetables are exactly where you find one of the solutions for weak bones. Let me explain

  A lot of people are excited about a new “magic pill” for bones. But my Skelly is a little skeptical. I’m talking about strontium. Most people have never heard of this mineral.   It’s named after Strontian, a village in Scotland where it was discovered in 1790. Today it’s used mostly in industry.

Guest Blogger:  Margie King Butter is better.  It has gotten a bad rap for many years, starting in the last century with the rise of margarine.  Now we know that's a deadly trans fat. More recently, this kitchen staple has been shunned in favor of olive oil and canola oil. But here’s why we should […]

Don’t Kill Those Weeds… Feed Them To Your Bones When I was a kid, one of my jobs was to rid the lawn of dandelion weeds. It was tough work. The roots reached deep into the soil and didn’t want to come out. Even though I associated dandelions with this yearly struggle, I was still […]