Before venturing to Damanhur, an ecovillage and spiritual community located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where I was joined by 17 seekers who's goals were to deepen their inner life and to study "Music of the Plants"

.......there was much going on.

My life and my bones were stressed.

PBS had just released "Stronger Bones - Longer Life" to 157 stations.

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PBS: Stronger Bones - Longer Life

So grateful for PBS supporting this important topic: Bone Health

As the first national PBS special on this subject, Stronger Bones, Longer Life will give millions of Americans the bone health facts they need to stay strong and independent throughout their lives.

When I was on Wall Street, every day was a whirlwind. Sitting down to a meal was rare. Instead, I snatched what I could, when I could. For a quick energy fix I often grabbed something sweet like a Peppermint Pattie.

Now, I knew eating sugar could rot my teeth. But what I didn’t know at that time was that sugar could also “rot” my bones. Here’s what I mean.

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Before you Flush:  You can be eating the best bone-healthy foods in the world, but here’s the thing. If you’re not digesting that food it will do your bones no good at all.

Your digestion breaks down food into the nutrients your body needs to absorb to build strong bones and do just about everything else.

How can you tell if your digestion is operating at full tilt?

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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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I spend a lot of time shopping and selecting the best organic ingredients I can find for bone-healthy cooking. My Skelly appreciates my efforts to keep her strong and healthy.

So the last thing I’m going to do is ruin those calcium-rich foods by cooking them in the wrong pots and pans. And by wrong, I mean Teflon and other non-stick pans.

Yeah, it’s nice to have an easy clean-up but not at the price of your health.

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My friend and colleague, Dr. Lani Simpson - Author:  Dr. Lani's No Nonsense Bone Health Guide, is my guest blogger this month.

Fractures:  Is Anyone Listening?

There are many types of fractures; a stress fracture is one of them. A stress fracture can be a normal response to repeated stress upon normal bone. A good example of this is a stress fracture that occurs when an athlete who is preparing seven days a week for a triathlon or a backpacker carrying a very heavy backpack and walking for miles. These stress fractures are most commonly seen in the bones of the feet and ankles. However, stress fractures can occur almost anywhere in the body and they can be normal or abnormal, which can indicate underlying bone pathology.

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Skelly likes to say “a little bit of magic goes a long way.” It’s especially true for your bones when it comes to one little mineral whose name happens to mean “magic.” (more…)

Fishing For Healthy Bones

My bones love fish for lots of reasons.

For one thing, fish is a great source of lean protein to make your bones flexible so they bend without breaking. And fish can also give you plenty of healthy omega-3 fats.

But my bones are also picky about what fish they eat. Because depending on where your fish comes from, you might be getting more than you bargained for.

Here’s what I mean.

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