Reading through the following report from JAMA on osteoporosis (excerpt below), a few facts jumped out at me: High risk factors for developing osteoporosis include being a white female over age 50. Me! and that Japanese women tend to have lower Bone Mineral Density (BMD) than Americans but suffer fewer bone fractures.
That may be, in part, genetics, but the bone quality of Japanese women may be better than their American counterparts. That speaks of diet and lifestyle: tofu and other whole soy foods high in healthy phytoestrogens, fish, seaweeds like hijiki, a good source of calcium, and green tea, along with less coffee and cigarettes and more smart exercise. Join Sharon Smith and me this coming Friday Oct. 23rd at NY Open Center to learn how to protect your bones, joints, and ligaments. Continue reading ‘Osteoporosis and its Consequences’
