The truth about her mind, her body, her life, and her Menopause and Osteoporosis.

John Neustadt, ND, discusses how osteoporosis is diagnosed, who should be getting tested, risk factors, and how individuals can better take care of their bone health.

One-third of all fall-related deaths are attributed to low bone density.

Learn about improving your bone health.

Reduce your risk of post-menopausal bone fractures.

Learn about improving your bone health.

Learn how to prevent fractures if you have osteoporosis, as well as what you can do now to prevent osteoporosis in the future.

Osteoporosis is often referred to as a "silent disease," because many people don't know they have the condition until they break a bone.

Even if osteoporosis runs in your family, there are things you can do to prevent it from becoming a debilitating condition.

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.

Learn how you can heal and reverse your osteoporosis with the help of micronutrients.

How can exercise prevent osteoporosis?

Listen in as Pam and Michelle answer your personal health questions.

The genes of a Zebrafish are roughly 90 percent identical to yours.

A study suggested adding extra calcium to your diet could be dangerous to your health. Why are so many doctors disagreeing?

Here you'll find the answers to health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.

Dr. Holly welcomes health coach, Sarah Corey, as a guest blogger this week. For more from Sarah and Dr. Holly on this topic, listen to their conversation about Your Dairy-Free Guide to Calcium

Now, here's Sarah:

As children many of us were told the only way to grow up big and strong was to drink a glass of milk with every meal.  Dairy however is notoriously hard to digest and many people are finding their bodies function better without it.

There are estimates that as many as 6 out of 10 people react negatively to dairy.  

Even if you’re not lactose intolerant, meaning you lack the enzymes that digest the lactose, or milk sugar, you can still react negatively to milk.  Common digestive symptoms indicating you may have issues with dairy include gas, bloating, and loose stools.  For some it can also show up as rashes, acne, eczema, or chronic sinusitis.  

Removing dairy from your diet may be scary at first, especially as many people are concerned that this is their only source of calcium intake. The good news is that you naturally get calcium in your diet without even trying, and there are a variety of healthy choices you can make to ensure proper calcium levels in your body sans dairy.

My patients, family, and friends often ask me "How can I make my bones stronger?" In my last blog, I spoke about the Wonder Vitamin (Vitamin D). This time, I will focus on its counterpart calcium.

Calcium and Bone Health

Getting enough calcium and vitamin D is essential to keeping your bones strong and healthy. Without either essential nutrient, your bones may grow fragile and you may put yourself at risk for developing fragility fractures as you age. To stay healthy, it's vital that you eat foods rich in both calcium and vitamin D, or take supplements for the nutrients each day.

Up to 25 percent of men over 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis, and one-third of hip fractures are in men.

Vitamin D is often considered the Wonder Vitamin.

It is one of several fat-soluble vitamins. This Wonder vitamin plays key roles in body throughout our lifetime. The vitamin comes in two forms, D2 which is sourced from plants, and D3 which we synthesize from the sun. The human body benefits from Vitamin D because it enhances the absorption of iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium and phosphate from our daily diet and supplements.

Of great importance is the absorption of calcium, which plays a major role in keeping bones healthy. Without Vitamin D, our bones wouldn't be able to absorb the necessary calcium needed to be strong.

Despite past reports, a study fails to show an increased risk of heart disease in women taking calcium supplements.

In 2010, a study published in British Medical Journal concluded that women taking calcium supplements significantly increased their risk of heart disease — by as much as 27%.

The authors’ conclusions were picked up by mainstream media and sensational headlines blanketed the airways and print media. The negative headlines made their impact as they fearfully convinced women to stop taking their calcium supplements.

What a mistake.

The sexes are more different than just the obvious anatomical differences, even when it comes to food.

Age-related bone loss is a serious condition. The good news is that it can be prevented in most cases.

Bursting with health benefits, bone marrow contains minerals such as calcium and magnesium and can help heal your gut lining.

As you age, collagen slowly breaks down and your skin’s ability to replace the lost collagen diminishes.

Milk has been proven to increase your insulin growth factor and also increase your risk of osteoporosis. So, why are you still drinking it?

Some estrogen found in your body is absorbed from dangerous chemicals and detrimental to health. But phytoestrogens are plant-based and may actually be beneficial.

In diseased arteries, bone-making cells can be found in the lining of arterial walls. And, as you can probably imagine, this is not a healthy process.

Do you drink soda? Well, new research shows that you could be doing serious damage to your bones.