Kathy on August 29th, 2008

What an exciting visit today with Dr. White to review the progress of my shoulder fracture! The shoulder x-ray showed complete healing of all four breaks! Then, Dr. White moved my arm around to test for current range of motion and was quite pleased with my progress. He said that four more weeks of physical […]

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Kathy on August 29th, 2008

“Outstanding progress,” wrote Jeremy Zell, my physical therapist at Ability Rehabiliation.  After 4 weeks in physical therapy, I have recovered most of the range of motion that I had before I fractured my shoulder last June.  Jeremy has increased my muscle strengthening exercises.  Every day I am able to do something that I couldn’t do […]

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Kathy on August 25th, 2008

Recently I have been reading about the strontium-calcium debate. Although research is inconclusive, some studies indicate that strontium and calcium may compete with each other for absorption. Personally, I find this puzzling, since both are needed to build strong bone. The fact that I take liquid strontium, calcium-magnesium, and cell-ready minerals together in my “Bone […]

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Kathy on August 24th, 2008

What a wet week we’ve had here in Delightful DeLand!  Tropical Storm Fay went above and beyond the call of duty in relieving our dangerously dry conditions in the area.  School was canceled from Tuesday through Friday because of wind gusts and constant rain.  This is the first truly sunny day we’ve had since last […]

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Kathy on August 18th, 2008

Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake, 2 slices of Ezekiel bread, supplements, water, blueberry tea with Beyond C powder Snack: Apple, 2 Coconut Pecan cookies Lunch: Black-eyed peas seasoned with slices of turkey ham, steamed cabbage, water Snack: Water Supper:  Cottage pie (ground lean beef and peas in gravy, topped with Almond Mashed Potatoes), water Bedtime:  Bone […]

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No time to work out at the gym? No problem. Stock your Video/DVD collection with my favorite bone-building workouts, and create your own in-home gym! #10: High Voltage! Body Electric Workout with Margaret Richard Available at http://www.bodyelectrictv.com/Catalog.htm #9: Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss with Suzanne Deacon Available at http://www.amazon.com #8: Forty & Fabulous Body Electric […]

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I recommend one of our home-town favorites, Main Street Grill, as the place to eat when you want to enjoy mouth-watering food while building bone density! My personal favorites from the menu are: 1) Main Street Salad with either blackened chicken or salmon, with balsamic vinegarette dressing; 2) Chicken Almond Stir Fry, which features sliced […]

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