A Plant Based Calcium?
Our bones are so important to our well-being especially as we age. Most adults exercise and take supplements like vitamin D and calcium to improve or maintain their bone density….
Vitamin K2 & Your Bones
We spend most of our youth increasing our bone mineral density (BMD) and then peak around age 30. After women go through menopause, they have sharp decreases in BMD. Doctors often…
Boswellia: For Aging Joints
Everyone ages at different rates, but the effects of aging are generally universal. Changes in skin, memory and painful joints are very common. Luckily there are natural substances that can…
Natural Support for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a common ailment in an aging population. There are currently prescription drugs to help manage the pain and some medical procedures that can help. Many people would like…
Calcium and Hip Fractures
Ladies, keep taking your calcium and vitamin D. A new research study done by the Women’s Health Initiative shows that long term supplementation of these two nutrients appears to reduce the…
Vitamin D and Arthritis
One ailment that affects many people as they age is rheumatoid arthritis, also known simply as RA. New research has shown there is a relationship between RA and vitamin D. Researchers…
Quercetin May Help Ease Knee Pain
Quercetin, along with the joint supplements glucosamine and chondroitin, reduced knee pain when walking or trying to climb stairs. Patients took the combo for 16 weeks. Quercetin is an…
Curcumin From Turmeric Better Than Conventional Drug For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers think that curcumin, the extract of the spice turmeric, may be an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients taking 500mg of curcumin per day had significantly more…
