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07 Apr

Posted at 23:43h in Bone Health, Diet, Natural Supplements

What's the Best Way to Get Calcium? Getting enough calcium supports strong bones, helps keep blood pressure in check, promotes a healthy body weight, may reduce the risk of colon cancer and unhealthy cholesterol levels, and protects pregnant women against preeclampsia—a potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy....

07 Apr

Posted at 23:10h in Bone Health, Natural Supplements

Throughout life, bone is constantly changing, breaking down and being replaced. Bone building slows with age, tipping the balance in favor of bone breakdown and resulting in bone loss that can progress to osteoporosis. A new study found that taking vitamin K–fortified dairy foods prevented...

07 Apr

Posted at 22:54h in Bone Health, Diet, Natural Supplements

A type of omega-3 fatty acid, found primarily in cold-water fish, helps to build strong bones, reports the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Most people associate osteoporosis with women, but the disease can also occur in men. Osteoporosis causes the bones to become weak and brittle,...

07 Apr

Posted at 22:52h in Heart Health, Natural Supplements

Magnesium The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study showed that dietary magnesium intake may play a role in the primary prevention of strokes. In 2007, a small study showed that dietary magnesium deficiency induces heart rhythm changes, impairs glucose tolerance, and decreases serum cholesterol in postmenopausal women. Calcium:Magnesium Ratio An...