Osteoporosis is one of the most common and disabling diseases affecting women with many women losing between 2%-5% bone mass in the 5 years following menopause. However, it’s not the bone loss itself that puts women at risk of fracture. It’s the decrease in the quality of bone that is the issue. I have seen […]
Yep! I’m goin’ there! Despite the fact that we all poop, it is probably one of those subjects that you don’t talk about – even with your health care practitioner. I want to change that because your bowel movements are your body’s natural way of detoxing, and your poop can tell you a lot about your health. In fact, it’s is one of the few reminders you get about your health on a daily basis.
The other day I received my “health plan” from my insurance company, which informed me that my health plan for the next year is to 1) get a mammogram, 2) get a colonoscopy, 3) have my lipid profile done, and 4) get a blood pressure check. Clearly my insurance company does not know me or […]
If asked what role calcium plays in health, nearly every woman would answer that calcium is necessary for strong bones. But what about magnesium?
