Osteoporosis Nutrition, Supplements, Calcium and Vitamin D

I came across an excellent recipe online for kale chips. You should try these. They are easy to make, delicious and bone healthy. Purchasing kale chips at the store can be quite expensive so this is the way to go.

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In one of my earlier posts, I describe the personal journey Dr. Terry Wahls took to create a nutrition plan after she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The nutrition program she follows is not only appropriate to brain health, it is also beneficial to your bones.

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Earlier this week (as part of my New Year’s message) I shared this video presentation, Minding your Mitochondria by Dr. Terry Wahls, with my clients who visit me at Function to Fitness Physiotherapy – my clinic in Ottawa.   Dr. Wahls is a mother and Physician who has Multiple Sclerosis. In this 18 minute video she [...]

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We have ample research demonstrating that weight-bearing exercises can help build bone density and quality. In addition, the health benefits of Omega 3 supplementation have been well documented. But do researchers know if exercise coupled with Omega 3 supplementation yields better Bone Mineral Density (BMD) improvements compared to either exercise alone or Omega 3 supplementation [...]

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I recently had the opportunity to speak to Kent MacLeod, Clinical Pharmacist and owner of NutriChem Compounding Phramacy and Clinic, about issues related to osteoporosis nutrition and prevention. My video of our discussion is below.

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Supplements such as calcium, fish oils and Vitamin D, can play an important role in your health plan. But it is possible to take too many osteoporosis supplements.

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Eating healthy foods right after you exercise can make a big difference!  Achieving maximum results from your osteoporosis exercise program requires the right type food and scheduling your eating times properly.

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Should you use calcium supplements to build stronger bones? A recent medical meta-analysis (where researchers do an exhaustive search of the medical and scientific literature and base conclusions on what the highest quality studies collectively demonstrate) published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) indicates that calcium supplements (without taking vitamin D) can potentially increase your risk of a heart attack. The increased risk was independent of age, sex, and type of supplement.

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After I wrote my blog post “Dietary Protein and Your Bone Health”, I received several comments and a request for some protein shake recipes. At NutriChem we have spent quite a bit of time sourcing a supplier for our own NutriChem Logical Choice Whey. The whey we have, I believe, has a particularly good dispersibility and a mild flavour. We have received good feedback from our customers.

Here are two recipes I particularly like. Enjoy!

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