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NEWSLETTERS OSTEOFITNESS FACEBOOK YOUTUBE BLOG Have questions about Osteoporosis and how it relates to your health? Come join us via zoom! Osteofitness Lecture Friday August 14th! Come join Bev via zoom to learn more about what osteoporosis means, and what we can do about it. The free lecture will start at 2pm. The recording will be sent out the next day. RSVP to support@osteofitness.com to get the zoom link! Osteofitness on the Go!! Have a busy vacation schedule this summer? Try our...
NEWSLETTERS OSTEOFITNESS FACEBOOK YOUTUBE BLOG Our bodies need the right amount of nutrients in order to build bone and muscle. Calcium and Magnesium play an important role in both. Calcium: 1200 mg per day900 mg should be from foodOnly 300 mg should be from supplements Sources: MilkYogurt and cheeseSalmonCollard GreensSoy milkBeansNutsSeedsWatercress Prunes Magnesium: 340mg per dayBest if obtained from dietary sources Sources: Whole grainsLeafy greensNuts and seedsAvocado...
The Ikier Wellness Center & Inflammation NEWSLETTERS OSTEOFITNESS FACEBOOK YOUTUBE BLOG Inflammation, the Good and the Bad What is inflammation? Inflammation can happen when you get a cut or an infection and the body tries to protect and heal the area. Our immune system has a response system to work at the area (of the cut/infection) and to bring white bloods there to help 'clean up'. Without this response cuts and infections would take longer to heal and could become deadly. In Beverley's...