Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Green tea extract in combination with Tai Chi exercise significantly improved biomarkers of bone formation and resorption as well as muscle strength in the participating postmenopausal women with osteopenia. Due to marked...
Melatonin May Help Improve Bone Density – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Melatonin, known for its ability to regulate sleep, the immune system and sex hormones, also plays an important role in supporting bone density in menopausal women according to recent research. A hormone often associated with...
Preventing Methotrexate-Induced Bone Loss With Resveratrol
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Resveratrol at 1mg/kg (but not 10 mg/kg) prevented reduction in bone volume and growth plate thickness when administered to healthy 6-week old methotrexate-treated male rats. Methotrexate is an important chemotherapy drug used to treat...
Choline Directly Related to Bone Density
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Based on a169-item food frequency questionnaire, completed by 2649 American women and 1983 American men, this study demonstrated a positive correlation between dietary choline intake and bone density. Choline is an important nutrient...
Magnesium Intake Benefits Fracture Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects with the greatest levels of dietary magnesium experienced significantly less fractures than those with the lowest levels of dietary magnesium. Magnesium is a mineral that plays a pivotal role in more than 300...
Yogurt Consumption Enhances Bone Mineral Density and Physical Functioning in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analyses of a modified food frequency questionnaire, completed by 4310 participating older adults, revealed that more than one serving of yogurt per day significantly improved bone mineral density and physical functioning....
Study Links Medication to Osteoporosis Risk in Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers, when analyzing data from a German patient database, found that 3,092 osteoporotic women who took proton pump inhibitors, had a significantly higher risk of developing ulcers and gastritis than their matched 3,092 healthy...
Vitamin E Shows Promise For Bone Health After Menopause
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six times more increase in bone growth observed with tocotrienol supplementation. The onset of menopause is triggered in part by a significant decrease in levels of the hormone estrogen (1). This results in osteoporosis being one of...
Vitamin D Levels Related to Spine Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 246 study participants with spine fractures had vitamin D levels that were significantly lower (21.5%) than the 392 patient who had low back pain but without spine fractures. Also vitamin D levels in the summer months were 24.2%...
Effects of Soy on Bone Retention
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study shows that although mixed soy isoflavones may not be as potent as bisphosphonates in preventing loss of bone calcium in post-menopausal women they are effective in protecting bone health. Estrogen depletion in women after...
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