Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Individuals in the high folate group had a significantly lower risk of osteoporosis after adjusting for all confounding factors (OR= 0.30, P= 0.001). Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder that is influenced by...
The Beneficial Effect of Egg Shell Powder, Vitamin D, and Lycopene Supplementation on Bone Density
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that dietary supplementation with eggshell powder, vitamin D, and lycopene decreases bone loss in postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis is a common disease of the skeleton, characterized by a decrease in bone mass....
Physical Activity and Adequate Nutrition in Adolescence Linked to Improved Bone Mineral Density in Premenopausal Women
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of this cross-sectional analysis of 866 premenopausal women shows that adequate vitamin D levels, physical activity, and proper nutrition positively influenced bone mineral density values. Adolescence is a...
Multispecies Probiotic Significantly Reduces Serum Bone Resorption Marker CTX in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 12-week supplementation with a multispecies probiotic resulted in a significant decrease in the serum bone resorption marker CTX versus baseline (p-value < 0.001) compared to placebo. Women generally experience natural...
The Association Between Prune Consumption and Tibial Bone Strength
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that prune consumption is associated with preserved bone density and tibial bone strength in older women. Osteoporosis, a disease of the microarchitecture of bone, affects more than ten million Americans, and an additional...
Blueberry Powder’s Effect on Calcium Retention of Bone in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that blueberry powder intake may increase the calcium retention of bone in postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis is a common disease of the skeleton, characterized by a decrease in bone mass. Osteoporosis increases bone fragility...
Maintaining Adequate Vitamin D Levels is Positively Correlated with Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. When vitamin D intake was raised by 1 µg/1000 kcal, there was an increase of 0.226 ng/mL and 0.314 ng/mL in the serum 25(OH)D levels during the summertime and wintertime, respectively (p < 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively). ...
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...
Creatine helps Maintain Hip Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Postmenopausal women who supplemented with creatine and did resistance training for 12 months saw a significant increase in hip bone density and bone periosteum compared to those who did only resistance training. Osteoporosis and...
High Vitamin D Supplementation Preserves Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold DC, CSCS. In a study of 265 postmenopausal women, the group which did not take a vitamin D supplement had 12 times the loss in bone mineral density compared to the group that took 1000 IU a day. Of the many changes that women undergo during...
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