Should You Take a Calcium Supplement for Osteoporosis?

Should You Take a Calcium Supplement for Osteoporosis?

 We all know that getting an adequate amount of calcium every day is critical for our skeletal health.  You may also know that calcium plays an important role in nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and in our cardiovascular system.  The question is whether calcium...
Is There a Better Way to Test Our Bone Strength?

Is There a Better Way to Test Our Bone Strength?

Back in September 2021, I wrote a blog titled “Osteoporosis Testing: There’s A New Kid in Town” , which described a relatively new test for measuring bone density called REMS, which stands for Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry.  The company that...
Exercise Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Exercise Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Let’s take a few moments to consider the basic movements that we do every day.  We carry objects, we squat down to retrieve something from a low surface, we pull open a door or pull clothes out of the washer, we push ourselves up from the floor, we reach for something...