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Vitamin K and Bone Health

October 19, 2009
Vitamin K and Bone Health
Vitamin K is very important in bone density, as are vitamin D and the mineral, calcium. Vitamin K can be found in dark leafy green vegetables  such as kale, collards, and spinach. Calcium can be found not only in dairy products, but canned fish that includes the bones, along with fortified foods such...Read more

There’s dowager hump. Now dowager bump?

August 25, 2009
There's dowager hump.  Now dowager bump?
Tabloids seem to have their eyes peeled for celebrity “bumps”. In other words, is so-and-so pregnant? Who named it the “bump” I don’t know, but it obviously is very descriptive of one’s physical shape. I suppose that’s why older women with osteoporosis are said...Read more

Should We Stop Taking Multi-Vitamins?

May 19, 2009
Should We Stop Taking Multi-Vitamins?
A huge study was done at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to determine whether multi-vitamins are worth the price. Visit for details. http://tiny.cc/0QXP1 It seems that multi-vitamins aren’t worth the price. I’ve taken a multi-vitamin each day as “insurance” for those...Read more