Fluoride in the water supply actually increases the risk of hip fracture among the elderly, a seven year study among the over 65s of Utah has discovered. ...
Two years ago, I had a bone densitometry test, which showed osteoporosis in the left hip. My doctor prescribed Fosamax and a calcium supplement. Thanks to your newsletter, I didn’t take the Fosamax. Instead, I took calcium, magnesium and boron...
A recent report further cripples the last vestiges of support for hormone replacement therapy as a must-have treatment for menopause.
The benefits of soy, touted as a wonder healthfood for menopausal women with benefits ranging from lowering cholesterol to preventing osteoporosis, just don’t stack up.
WHY TAKE HRT? Vitamin D is just as good, and safer
Boron is a trace mineral which, until recently, was largely ignored by the scientific community. Nevertheless, it is known that boron is necessary for maintaining several body processes and that i ...
HRT: Its days as a ‘just-in-case’ are numbered
Re ‘Steroids caused our son’s death’, my heart goes out to Fionn and Heather Hann. All I can think of to say is - 'Join the club'.
The disproportionate focus on calcium as the most important bone builder means that many women and men at risk from osteoporosis miss out on other equally important nutrients.
Steroids don't take years to damage your system, as doctors maintain. Permanent, crippling damage can occur weeks after you've begun treatment. ... ...