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Bone health is not just a category for older individuals. Your risk of developing many bone related conditions when you’re older, depends on the lifestyle you follow when you are young. By eating the right foods and exercising regularly, you may be able to decrease your risk of bone-related conditions. When you’re young, your body makes new bone faster than it breaks down old bone. But at around age 30, you reach peak bone mass. After that, it becomes harder for your body to regrow bone. It’s never too early or late to learn about your bone health, including the important vitamins and minerals needed for proper utilization in your bones.
Photo by Susanne Schwarz on Unsplash Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie, ND, CNS All of our muscles and organs are anchored to our bones. Our bones are not hard mineral sticks – bones are living organs, complex tissues that interact with all the other systems of …
Photo by Jessica Fadel on Unsplash By Lydia Patel Old Man Winter came in with a bang, if you’re unfortunate enough to have to dig through mountains of snow, then you’ll probably want to gear up first – literally. On top of layering up properly …
Photo by Natalie Collins on Unsplash Are you paying attention to your bones lately? Collagen powder is one of my favorite proteins. I usually add a scoop or two in my yogurt and shakes. Here, Jerry Hickey makes us aware of how important collagen is …
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash Sometimes walking the dog, shopping, cleaning out the garage, running around with your kids or grand kids at the park or beach, even traveling may be difficult if you are experiencing any type of back pains. Dr Millie from …
Photo by Braden Collum on Unsplash Previous research has shown that intense physical exercise over the course of a year decreases bone mineral density in cyclists. During intense exercise the level of calcium in your blood drops for a number of reasons. As the level …
Written by Jerry Hickey, R.Ph, Scientific Director and Pharmacist for InVite® Health Yesterday I shared my plan for post-surgical healing. One of the nutrients I mentioned was Collagen explaining that both my wife and I customarily use collagen and here is the explanation for why. …