Got bone health? There are quality ways to get it and we urge our patients to tune in to how to make sure your bones stay healthy or at least slow down the bone loss that comes with aging.
In midlife, bone loss usually speeds up in both men and women. For most women, bone loss increases after menopause, when estrogen levels drop sharply. In fact, in the five to seven years after menopause, women can lose up to 20 percent or more of their bone density. Osteoporosis happens when you lose too much bone, make too little bone, or both.
While age, family history, low body weight and broken bones or weight loss can all contribute to the risk for osteoporosis, there are many things we can do to keep our bones healthy and strong.
Read on for diet and other healthy living tips to ensure optimum bone health.
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Healing Therapies
Prolotherapy
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Are you constantly experiencing low back, neck, hips, legs, feet, arms or hand pain? Do you suffer from headaches, insomnia or digestive issues? Want to change that?
IPC's newest provider, Dr. Xan Simonson, can help you address these issues through prolotherapy, a recognized therapy that stimulates the body's natural healing process to strengthen joints weakened by trauma or arthritis and treat chronic pain conditions naturally.
Also known as Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT), prolotherapy is a procedure that involves the injection of a substance that stimulates "proliferation" in ligaments and tendons. The substance, typically a dextrose-based solution, stimulates the body's natural healing mechanisms to repair chronically damaged ligaments and tendons by causing a small amount of local tissue irritation or inflammation. The resulting inflammation triggers the body's natural repair processes to strengthen the existing tissue and to enhance the growth of new tissue-a simple, yet effective way to help the body heal itself.
Dr. Simonson is available on Thursdays for prolotherapy treatments, as well as her other service offerings, including acupuncture.
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Research has shown that vegetarians tend to have a lower incidence of osteoporosis than meat-eaters. We recommend trying Quinoa and Black Bean Cakes from
Michelle Dudash, RDN, Cordon Bleu-certified chef and author of Clean Eating for Busy Families.
This t
asty vegetarian meal option incorporates quinoa, a complete vegan protein that is gluten free, and flaxseed, a good source of fiber, omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and phytochemicals to your diet.
You can also visit the National Osteoporosis Foundation for additional bone health recipes.
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Supplement Support
Protecting and Strengthening Bones
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Do away with the 'milk mustache' and go for a diet rich in calcium and Vitamin D. Quality supplements can aid in your bone growth and density. Innovative Primary Care offers a few carefully vetted options for you to consider. Click on each supplement to learn more about what it might do for you.
Cal Mag Powder
Cal Mag Powder provides key nutrients to promote calcium utilization and enhance healthy bone mineralization.
Calcium with Vitamin D3 supports optimal calcium absorption and bone mineral composition, in addition to promoting potential cardiovascular and colon health.
Magnesium is an essential bone matrix mineral that promotes healthy bone metabolism.
Ossopan MD supports bone metabolism, bone strength and provides micronutrients for utilization in bone production and structure.
The trace mineral strontium supports healthy osteoblast differentiation, osteoblast collagen formation and balanced osteoclast activity, maintaining bone tensile strength.
Vitamin D3 5000 IU supports calcium absorption and bone health, as well as providing potential support for breast, prostate, cardiovascular, colon and immune health.
This supplement is a combination of two nutrients extensively researched for their benefits for the bones, teeth and cardiovascular system. Vitamin D3 promotes calcium absorption and calcium transport to bones. Vitamin K2, likewise, is beneficial in the areas of bone and cardiovascular health.
Feel free to visit our office to learn more about the featured supplements or ask your IPC provider for more details at your next visit. You can place an order through our
website or by calling us
at 480.776.0626. Payment is required at the time the order is placed.
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