What causes Osteopenia?
February 8th, 2007
Bones naturally become thinner as people grow older because, beginning in middle age, existing bone cells are reabsorbed by the body faster than new bone is made. As this occurs, the bones lose minerals, heaviness (mass), and structure, making them weaker and increasing their risk of breaking. All people begin losing bone mass after they more...

Hip Fractures and Acid Reflux:
January 2nd, 2007
Nexium®, Prevacid® and Prilosec® are members of a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors. The study found a similar but smaller risk of hip fractures for another class of acid-fighting drugs called H2 blockers. Those drugs include Tagamet® and Pepcid®.
Taking such popular heartburn drugs as Nexium®, Prevacid® or Prilosec® for a year or more...

Holiday Dieting Remedies:
December 19th, 2006
The holidays are here, or soon will be and you are on a diet. There’s a very good chance that the temptation to binge on some of the foods on your taboo list will be within easy reach. How will you handle it?
Holiday dieting can be the hardest time to stayed focused especially since there more...

Help in Preventing Back Pain
November 8th, 2006
Very few of us will get through life without experiencing back pain. Your lower back is especially subject to injury because it supports the weight of your body.
Although back pain becomes more common as we age, most back problems are due to strain or overuse. There are some things you can do daily to help more...

Control Your Type 1 Diabetes
October 24th, 2006
Diabetes is a killer disease. It can lead to kidney failure, heart disease, neuropathy, blindness, and much more. If you have diabetes, you must take control of it immediately.
Type 1 diabetes is the hardest type to control. It is also called juvenile diabetes, as it is common to get type 1 diabetes when you are more...

Vitamin D and Caffeine:
October 12th, 2006
High caffeine intake may accelerate bone loss. Caffeine may inhibit vitamin D receptors, thus limiting absorption of vitamin D and decreasing bone mineral density. There is evidence that increasing calcium intake can counteract any potential negative effect that caffeine may have on bone loss. more...

Planning a Balanced Diet:
August 24th, 2006
Most people are already aware that their diet should be balanced. After all, we’re taught about food groups and pyramids from a very early age. The question for many becomes how, rather than whether to eat a balanced diet. While there are many theoretical ways to accomplish balance, putting ideas into practice and taking action more...

Arthritis Joint Pain - Protecting Your Joints:
August 15th, 2006
Arthritis, one of the most common disorders that can affect anyone is actually a complex disorder comprising several conditions, all of which sharing one common symptom: arthritis joint pain. There are over a hundred different types of arthritis joint pain but the most common are osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and gout.
For most patients suffering more...

When can Vitamin D Deficiency occur?
July 11th, 2006
Nutrient deficiencies are usually the result of dietary inadequacy, impaired absorption and utilization, increased requirement, or increased excretion (loss). A deficiency of vitamin D can occur when:

intake is below recommended levels

there is limited exposure to sunlight
the kidney cannot convert vitamin D to its active hormone form
someone cannot adequately absorb vitamin D from the digestive more...

Hip Fractures - What is the Hidden Cause?
June 24th, 2006
FRIDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — The world faces an epidemic of hip fractures over the next few decades as more and more people’s bones weaken from osteoporosis as they age.

So conclude researchers who estimate that at least 6.3 million people worldwide will suffer a hip fracture in the year 2050 — more than more...

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