Eating for Strong Bones
Maybe you are close to getting enough calcium, but what about potassium, vitamin C, manganese, magnesium, protein?... all the things bones need to be strong and flexible.
What other lifestyle behaviors could help? Learn the role of sweets, sugars, and alcohol on bones.
Eating for Strong Bones - the Story
Nutritionist/RDN Cynthia Moore realized the nutrition therapy for strong bones was not widely taught and that she herself was in the at-risk group. She visualized a training for bone health similar to what's available to people with diabetes. (With diabetes or pre-diabetes, there are self-care classes on eating, moving, and other aspects of preventive self-management).
Alexandra Cook RDN shared this concern and led co-development of a workshop at the University of Virginia that included what to eat and what to avoid, with other aspects of lifestyle benefit to bones.
In 2018 Cynthia completed Yoga for Osteoporosis Teacher Training certification with Dr. Fishman MD who had tested 12 yoga poses for bone benefit. So although this course focuses on more of the nutritional elements of bone health, you'll find a community here of others who may be utilizing other aspects of self-care for osteopenia/osteoporosis prevention or treatment.