Magnesium’s Overlooked Role in Bone Health
Ask most people what nutrients matter for bone health and you will hear calcium and vitamin D, in that order, almost every time. Magnesium rarely makes the list, despite the …
When Should You Get a Bone Density Scan?
Bone density scans are not part of most routine physicals in your 40s, which can leave you wondering whether you should be asking for one or simply waiting to be …
Vitamin K2’s Role Beyond Bones: Heart & Vascular Health
Vitamin K2 usually gets discussed in the context of bone health, often paired with vitamin D3. Less commonly discussed, but arguably just as interesting, is K2’s proposed role in cardiovascular …
Weight-Bearing Exercise for Bone Health in Midlife
Walking gets recommended for almost everything, and for good reason, but when it comes to bone density specifically, not all exercise pulls its weight equally. Some activities send a strong …
Osteopenia vs. Osteoporosis: What’s the Difference?
Getting a bone density report back with an unfamiliar term on it, osteopenia, can be unsettling, especially when the word sounds close enough to osteoporosis that it is easy to …
Calcium Timing and Absorption Myths
Calcium advice online tends to fall into two camps: strict rules delivered with total confidence, or vague reassurance that none of it matters. Neither is quite right. Some of the …
Vitamin D3+K2 Explained for Women
If you have looked at a bone health supplement in the past few years, you have probably noticed vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 are almost always bundled together. That is …
Bone Density After 40: The Window That Matters
Most women do not think about their bones until something forces the issue: a fracture from a fall that should not have caused one, or a bone density scan result …