(Natural News) Lumbar disc degeneration is a degenerative disease caused by age-related wear and tear on a spinal disc. This causes low back pain and is observed to be more severe in postmenopausal women than men of the same age. While previous studies have linked low estrogen levels to disc degeneration, a recent study found that vitamin D deficiency may […]

(Natural News) Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in hundreds of chemical reactions in your body. It also helps you maintain good overall health. This nutrient is present in many foods, dietary supplements and some medicines, such as antacids and laxatives. The magnesium contained in plants and seafood is not harmful and does not need to […]

(Natural News) Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it dissolves in fats and oil. It is absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and is distributed through the body in the bloodstream. Unlike water-soluble vitamins that do not stay in the body for long and cannot be stored, fat-soluble vitamins are […]

(Natural News) Around 42 percent of Americans are vitamin D deficient, and they don’t even know it. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends that adults get 600 to 800 IU per day, but it is recommended that vegetarians and vegans consume more than the suggested amounts. The recommended amount of vitamin D depends on age and other […]

(Natural News) The present-day definitions of osteopenia and osteoporosis were arbitrarily conceived by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the early ’90s and then projected upon millions of women’s bodies seemingly in order to convince them they had a drug-treatable, though symptomless, disease (Article by Sayer Ji republished from GreenMedInfo.com) Osteopenia (1992)[i] and osteoporosis (1994)[ii] were formally identified […]

(Natural News) Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects older adults. It is characterized by weak and brittle bones that make a person more prone to fractures. According to experts, the bones are in a constant state of renewal. During childhood and until the early 20s, a person makes new bones faster than his body could break down […]

(Natural News) Researchers from China have found that increased selenium intake may reduce a person’s risk for osteoporosis. In their report, experts from Central South University in Changsha recruited over 6,200 participants and measured the bone mineral density in the middle phalanges of the second to fourth fingers of their non-dominant hand. The team then assessed the […]

(Natural News) Arugula is a green leafy vegetable used in salads, pizza and other popular dishes. The bitter vegetable, also known as garden rocket or roquette, is a staple in Mediterranean cuisine and widely used in France and Italy. These days, the plant is also found in dishes in the U.S., where its peppery flavor […]

(Natural News) A study from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows that the drinking water of 2.3 million Americans contains unsafe levels of naturally occurring strontium, a metal that can negatively impact bone health in children. MaryLynn Musgrove, a scientist at the USGS’s Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center and the author of the study, found that more than two percent […]

(Natural News) As many as 6.3 million cases of bone fracture are reported in the U.S. annually. While the body usually begins to repair itself within minutes of a fracture’s occurrence, that process can sometimes be impaired. This can result in debilitating injuries. As a way to address the latter, surgeons at the University of […]