Bone & Joint Health Blogs

In a new study, University of Toronto researchers found that taking 30 mg of the nutrient lycopene a day—the amount found in just two glasses of tomato juice—could prevent brittle bone disease.

To improve the strength of your bones, you need to eat a balanced diet, including sufficient calcium and vitamin D. But there are also six common bone robbers you want to avoid.

Along with hot flashes, night sweats, and loss of libido, many women have to worry about bone loss when they reach menopause. Osteoporosis is a common effect of menopause that, fortunately, can be prevented. 

Dr. Sinatra has been busy the last year or so collaborating with Jim Healthy on a book designed to help people navigate the tough waters of living with arthritis. While arthritis seems so out of the realm of a cardiologist, you may be surprised to learn that, like most cardiovascular problems, inflammation is a major culprit at the root of arthritis.

Osteoporosis affects 75 million of us in the US, Japan, and Europe. And women are four times more likely to develop low bone mass than men.

Simple recommendations for women regarding osteoporosis are sorely lacking.