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Cheese often gets a bad rap for its high calorie count and fat content. But when consumed in small portions, cheese — particularly Jarlsberg cheese — can help preserve bone health. A small comparative clinical trial, published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, shows that a small daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese helps ward off bone thinning (osteopenia/osteoporosis) — without raising harmful low-density cholesterol. The benefits appear to be limited to Jarlsberg che...

Worried about your bone density? Well the answer might be to eat more of one particular fruit.  In a new study, researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US found that daily prune consumption preserved bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip and protected against increased fracture risk in older women. The study, which was presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases – a clinical conference on bone, joint, and muscle healt...

Bone material is constantly being broken down and built anew, simultaneously. During childhood, we build new bone much faster than we break it down. When we stop growing, these processes even out. In our later years, bone tends to break down faster than it is rebuilt. Whether or not you are at risk for brittle bones and breaks is based on a few factors. Some are genetic, such as family history, your frame size, and how much bone mass you accumulated at your peak. Some factors are related to ...

Women who have premature (early) menopause or decreased oestrogen production due to cancer therapy (i.e. women taking hormonal therapy, such as aromatase inhibitors or leuprolide, or menopause induced by surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation) are at the higher risk of osteoporosis. Of note, tamoxifen increases the risk of osteoporosis in premenopausal women, but can actually increase bone density in menopausal women, thereby decreasing the chance of osteoporosis. Treatment with some chemo...