If you search online for the causes of arthritis you will find the usual suspects: injury, genetics, autoimmune dysfunction and infection. But what you won’t find is a word about the nutritional deficiency that contributes to poor bone health and arthritis more than any other…

You go to your doctor with stiff, achy joints or widespread pain and you’re diagnosed with arthritis or fibromyalgia. But, in actuality, you have skeletal fluorosis, a condition where excessive amounts of a toxin, surprisingly found in tea, builds up in your body and damages your bones and joints.

Over the past 100 years, some of us humans have been experiencing a dangerous theft: Our magnesium intake has gone from 500 mg day to 175-225 mg day, which is well below the recommended intake, and we’re experiencing an uptick in disease as a result…

Have you ever thought about how fast or how slow you walk? The next time you go check your mailbox or visit the mall, take note. Why? Because research shows that the slower you walk, the shorter your lifespan might be. There may be a few reasons, but this sneaky cause may surprise you…

Taking calcium and vitamin D3 and exercising can help keep bones strong, but even that may not be enough when it comes to treating osteoporosis. Especially, if you are postmenopausal. But, there’s good news from the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine…

Women in their mid-50s, with osteopenia, only face a one percent chance of fracturing a hip in the next 10 years, but their doctors have already scared them into osteoporosis. That’s 10 years that could be spent shoring up a major deficiency…

How often do you use time as an excuse not to exercise? If you’re like most people, probably too often. You figure if you can’t do a full-blown thirty to sixty minute workout, you just should just forget it altogether. But, you shouldn’t, and I’ll tell you why….

Choline may be a nutrient you’ve never heard of before. but if it’s out of whack you can expect liver and muscle damage, impaired cognitive function, blood pressure issues, digestive issues, and higher risk of colorectal cancer. Get it in these foods…

Want to stay healthy longer, be less stressed, and even get stronger bones? Then, it’s time to get a cat. The sound of a cat purring can do everything from preventing heart attacks to healing injuries. Who knew our furry friends were so powerful?

Your rate of bone loss skyrockets in the 10 years following menopause and can leave you living in fear of breaks and fractures. However, there is one vitamin that most doctors overlook that when taken along with calcium and vitamin D can help increase your bone density.

One of the leading causes of disability and poor health in adults is completely preventable. As you get older, your risk of bone fractures goes up because your bones don’t retain calcium and other minerals as well. But there’s a simple answer…

We’ve all been told to drink milk and eat dairy products to ensure strong healthy bones… But what do you do if you’re lactose intolerant, follow a vegan diet or simply don’t care too much for dairy? Turn to dietary sources of non-dairy calcium…