One of the joys of aging is gradually losing the battle against gravity. The elastic tissues under the skin and the deeper collagen structural fibrous tissues become weaker as the ability of the body to make new replacement proteins decreases. Elastin, the rubber band-like tissue that allows the skin to snap back into shape after […]
In my last newsletter I mentioned the idea I had that osteoporosis is really a collagen disease rather than what the mainstream medical community is telling us. I have been continuing to dig into this subject and I am finding more information. My initial hit that collagen formation was a critical aspect of osteoporosis appears […]
Ellen bought an online program for helping her osteoporosis last week. This put the whole subject of osteoporosis into my head for a bit. Then I read an article on protein requirements for humans relative to the whole paleo movement – more fodder for my brain. Something in that article kept rolling around in the […]
Sugar season is rapidly descending upon us. It begins with the first bag of Halloween candy we buy and ends with the solemn promises of turning over a new leaf New Years Day. Some new evidence and resources may help with how we handle this years sugar rush. For almost 30 years now […]