Food For Healthy Bones

Irma Jennings - INHC - Holistic Bone Coach

Calcium Supplements: A Deadly Mistake?

  What’s the number one supplement you need for your bones? Most people I talk to will say calcium, of course. In fact, more than half of women over 60 take calcium supplements. I get it. They don’t want to break a bone. And they don’t want to have osteoporosis. But instead of getting harder […]

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Why These Weeds Make Your Bones Strong

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 […]

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Best Breakfast Cereal For Your Bones

In my bad old Wall Street days – before Skelly and I were such good friends – my idea of breakfast was a cigarette and a cup of coffee. As my Skelly likes to say, “We’ve come a long way, Baby!” These days I take breakfast seriously. In a minute I’ll tell you about my […]

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6 Reasons Why Your Bones Love These Kale Chips

When Skelly (the skeleton and bones that lives in us all) wants a special treat I pull out my recipe for kale chips. You see, kale is a superfood when it comes to building strong bones. Here’s why.

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Cruciferous Vegetables feed Your Bones and Heal Your Body

These Cruciferous Vegetables Feed Your Bones and Heal Your Body I have to tell you about a TEDx talk that blew me away. It’s a riveting story about a doctor taking control of her own health. Terry Wahls is an MD and an athlete. But in 2000 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She followed […]

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The Best Veggies for Strong Bones - Seaweed

You know by now that Skelly and I are big fans of leafy green vegetables. But there’s another family of veggies we love just as much for bone health – maybe even more. Know why? These veggies can have almost 10 times the amount of calcium as milk does. And unlike milk they also have all […]

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Feed Your Bones With Homemade Bone Broth

Feed Your Bones With Homemade Bone Broth There’s snow on the ground today and my Skelly is chilled to her marrow. It’s the perfect day for bone broth. Your grandmother knew a rich stock made from the bones of a chicken could cure a winter cold or flu. It soothes sore throats and builds up […]

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Death By Calcium - Stepping Away from Calcium Supplements

The last thing you should be taking for your bones is a calcium supplement.  And don’t even think about drinking a glass of milk. That’s according to Dr. Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD.  In his recent book Death By Calcium he turns everything you thought you knew about bone health upside down.  Starting with calcium.

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Your Bones: Dairy or Greens - Which is higher in CALCIUM and More Absorbable?

Do you know how much calcium you’re really getting from your food? I’m not talking about how much calcium is in the food you eat.  I’m talking about how much of that calcium your body actually absorbs.  Scientists call it bioavailability. Here’s what it means. 

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