Bone Health

Resources on Bone Health from Aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com

Since bone loss accelerates at menopause – with up to a 10% loss of mass in the first 3-5 years, before leveling off until the last decade of life – midlife is a critical time to get informed so that you can take action to preserve your bone health. As you weigh the benefits and risks of taking the drugs for osteoporosis that may be prescribed for you, accumulated data from exercise physiology, nutrition science, stress, and natural hormone studies can give you confidence that you have options. Our growing list of resources show you ways that you can take control of your health to prevent – and perhaps even reverse – bone loss, and to build your lifelong vitality.  To your health!  Kathleen & Jennifer

Articles - Bone health, foods, drugs and osteoporosis

Interviews – Nutritional health and hormonal change

Special report – The selling of osteoporosis

Bone Health Program - Women doing it for themselves: 8 Steps to building strong bones for lifelong vitality

The Joy of Health - Hot springs spa rejuvenation program

“Geez, when will it end?
The irresponsible drug pushing I mean. I’m so happy to see this and thank you for keeping us aware of these important legal battles. We all have to do as much as we can to shine the light on the dangers of so many of these medications that are being pushed at women via fear mongering about what will happen if we don’t take them, or when we feel vulnerable because of pain or a “bad” result from a diagnostic tool.” Gregory Anne Cox, Midlifewithavengeance.com

Articles – Bone health, drugs, and osteoporosis

FDA Alert for Users of Osteoporosis Users Fosomax, Actonel and Boniva

The Biography of Osteoporosis

Choosing the Right Sources of Calcium to Prevent Osteoporosis and Bone Fractures

Instead of Fosomax, Study Uses Yoga to Prevent and Reverse Osteoporosis

Vitamin D and You at Midlife

Osteoporosis Drugs Like Fosamax May Increase Risk of Fractures and Brittle Bones in Some Women

Soft Drinks: America’s Other Drinking Problem

Restoring the Reputation of the Egg

Overlooked in the Calcium Equation: Magnesium

Interviews – Your bones at menopause

Dr. Judith Valentine, Ph.D., a nutrition educator, Certified Integrative Health practitioner, and trained in Metabolic Typing, consults on issues of nutrition and wellness, customizing  unique programs for people to learn to eat and supplement optimally, according to their individual biochemistry. She is also the co-author of Weight Solutions: The New Body-Mind-Spirit Approach.

One Person’s Food is Another’s Poison

Marla AhlgrimmMarla Alghrimm, R.Ph., pharmacist and CEO of Women’s Health America , has made educating women about health care options her personal mission since first developing low-dose natural bio-identical hormone options for women over 25 years ago.  She is also the co-author of The HRT Solution.

Changes in Bone Health during Menopausal Years

Vitamin D Test Kit

Vitamin D is a key ingredient in bone health and in preventing osteoporosis, and low levels are also implicated as playing a role in many chronic diseases, including breast and colon cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune diseases. You can measure your vitamin D levels at home with this simple finger stick test for quick and reliable easy-to-interpret lab results. More details here. If you need to supplement with Vitamin D, for maximum absorption and cofactors, use a quality D3 with Ipriflavone.

Special Report

drugsFor women to be able to make informed decisions, they need to know the facts, and they need to know their options. We compiled this free report because we realized that women need more in depth information than what they are given in “official” patient brochures during their brief interactions with doctors and pharmacists about the prescriptions they are so routinely given when they are diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteopenia.  Our report, The Selling of Osteoporosis is designed to take you through the maze of carefully crafted and ultimately misleading health claims – as well as the mounting evidence of severe side effects – of bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva most commonly prescribed to prevent and treat osteoporosis. Jennifer Montgomery, R.Ph. Pharmacist and co-founder of aheadofthecurveatmidlife

Women Doing It for Themselves: 8 Steps to Building Strong Bones for Lifelong Vitality


If you are one of the millions of women diagnosed every year with low bone mass – osteoporosis or osteopenia – please know that you don’t have to rely on risky drugs for the rest of your life. They are not your only option. The Women Doing It for Themselves: 8 Steps to Building Strong Bones for Lifelong Vitality program, led by veteran nutrition educator, Dr. Judy Valentine, with a supportive group of other women doing it for themselves, is designed to help you to take charge of your own bone health, and to preserve and increase your bone health. The program will help you to cut through conflicting advice, and to choose your foods and supplements with precision by discovering and meeting your body’s individual metabolic needs. Find out more.

NTx Home Test for Bone Health

Calcium intake, exercise, diet, alcohol, smoking, stress, medications and family history can all affect bone density. While osteoporosis is only diagnosed with a bone mineral density test, or DEXA scan, that assesses actual bone mass telling you how much bone mass you actually have, any changes in density don’t show up for at least two years. When starting a program to prevent bone loss, most women want to be able to measure their progress. The NTx Bone Loss Analysis Home Test Kit does just that. A simple urine test tells you whether, and how well, your bone building program is working. Learn more, with Marla Alghrimm, R.Ph.

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Get a 20% discount on NTx bone kits when you enroll in 8 Steps to Building Strong Bones for Lifelong Vitality.

The Joy of Health: Hot springs spa rejuvenation program

A rejuvenating ‘kur’ in the European tradition of physician-directed natural medicine at a medical hot springs spa resort. An integral part of Europeans’ wellness lifestyle, the resort is renowned for its old world charm, the medicinal effects of its therapeutic hot springs, and its integrative physiotherapies, in helping to relieve many bone, joint and soft tissue pain syndromes, including fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, sciatica and back pain. The Joy of Health Vacation combines a delightful getaway in old world Europe with a relaxing spa retreat. Come home renewed, with increased flexibility and a new perspective on life. Orientation to the spa and its therapies with Aheadofthecurveatmidlife.com cofounder, Kathleen Daniel, MA, L.Ac. Options include in-depth life transition coaching. I look forward to meeting you! Kathleen. Joy of Health Vacations.

Fitness programs only work if you love them

You will love this one! Whole Body Vibration is an exercise technology developed by NASA to build bone density and muscle strength in astronauts. One study has shown that three six-minute sessions of vibration per week for 8 months increased women’s bone mass density by 4.3%, and their balance by 29%. Standing on a vibrating plate forces your muscles to expand and contract, just like during exercise, but much more rapidly. The intense workout equals the benefits of an hour in the gym – in 10 minutes – the maximum recommended per day! A gift that keeps on giving, whole body vibration increases flexibility and range of motion, improves circulation and cellular oxygen and nutrient delivery to slow aging, and increases metabolism in addition to building bone density. Backed by over 100 studies, it’s used in daily routines by NFL teams, medical centers, gyms and celebrities from Lance Armstrong to Madonna. I love this technology! Besides energizing my usual workout, it’s fun to do! Kathleen Find out more.

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