Bones, Joints, and Muscle Problems

Should You Be Concerned About Collagen?

March 31, 2023 |

Over the last few years you might have noticed lots of discussion about collagen in the news and on the internet along with many offers of collagen-containing products available to help you cover your collagen needs. Is it a good idea to take a collagen supplement?  Let’s take a close-up look at this important component…

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Reducing the Pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis

September 23, 2022 |

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common autoimmune disease that causes joint pain, swelling, and eventually permanent joint damage.  It occurs when the immune system mistakes healthy body tissues as threats and strives to remove them from the body.  Unlike the wear-and-tear of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis attacks the lining of the joints resulting in painful swelling that…

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Vitamin K2 – The Lesser Known Vitamin

August 12, 2022 |

In the world of vitamins, we have vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K.  Vitamin K is the most recently discovered vitamin, first detected and named in 1929.  But why was it not called vitamin F?  Partly this was because the letters F, G, and H had been used up by other chemicals that…

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Milk – Does It Really “Do A Body Good”?

September 25, 2020 |

We’re all familiar with food advertising and perhaps especially as it pertains to milk.  Milk campaigns have been plentiful over the past decades and many of its slogans are very memorable.   Do you recall some of these classics? “It Does a Body Good” “Got Milk?” “Dairy for Strong Bodies and For Strong Minds” “Make…

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The Dairy Dilemma: Part 9: Healthy Sources of Calcium

September 27, 2019 |

Calcium in the human body is a matter of balance. 99% of our calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. The rest resides in the blood and soft tissues for immediate accessibility. Blood calcium plays important roles in body processes including; Carrying messages amongst cells Communication between the brain and the rest of the…

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