Members of Osteoporosis Canada’s Scientific Advisory Council would like announce this year’s Lindy Fraser Award winner as chosen by the members of the SAC. Osteoporosis Canada established this award in 1993 […]

Milk products including powdered milk, alternative fortified beverages, nuts, legumes and canned salmon and sardines with the bones are all a source of calcium. When running low on fresh ingredients, […]

VITAMIN D Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” is produced when the sun’s rays interact with our skin. It helps build stronger bones by increasing the absorption of calcium. It also […]

Today, most people consume too much protein at dinner and not enough at breakfast. In recent years, scientific studies have shown that a balanced consumption of protein throughout the day […]

HORMONE THERAPY (HT) Estrogen plays such an important role in maintaining bone. Hormone Therapy (HT) or estrogen/progesterone, is commonly used to relieve the symptoms of menopause. However, because estrogen plays […]

Many people wonder if they may be lactose intolerant, but unfortunately there’s a lot of misinformation out there, which leads to lots of confusion! Most importantly, having a lactose intolerance […]

OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS The prefix “osteo” (which means “bone”) is the only thing that osteoporosis and osteoarthritis have in common. Despite the fact that osteoporosis, arthritis and osteoarthritis (a form […]

Christine Thomas was only 42 when, bending to lift her newborn daughter, she fractured her spine. Diagnosed with five vertebral fractures as a result of unsuspected osteoporosis, she had no idea of the painful and transformative road she would have to travel to build stronger bones and reclaim her life.

How to Minimize the Harmful Effects Of Medications And Other Medical Conditions On Bone Talk To Your Doctor If you are taking any medications or suffer from any medical conditions […]