Last week at church the lector read from the book of Ezekiel about how God brought to life a pile of dry bones:
“The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “O Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’” (Ezekiel 37:1-6)
These days I feel God doing the same thing to me. Every day He is healing my bones of the osteoporosis and making my body stronger. It is still a miracle of God’s love that I didn’t break my back or a hip in the bike accident on June 16th when I fractured my left shoulder in four places! As God is breathing more life into my body, I feel more hope and joy, and a greater capacity to love and serve…and I know that He is the Lord!
Tags: faith reflection, osteoporosis
Check out this article on what’s wrong with Fosamax, and you may be a shocked as I was to find out that the phosphonates used in Fosamax are “in same chemical class as the cleaners used to remove soap scum from your bath tub.” If you’re taking Fosamax, Dr. Mercola states that you are filling your body with “metabolic poison!” He also lists eight guidelines that “can help you maintain, or increase your bone strength safely and naturally, without the use of drugs that might cause you even further harm.”
To view the article, visit: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/05/20/osteoporosis-drug-fosamax-is-bad-for-your-heart.aspx
Tags: bone health, Fosamax, osteoporosis
Last month I joined an on-line support group, sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation in cooperation with Inspire. Since then I have benefited greatly by the experiences and advice the members have shared, and I have had the opportunity to share my journey with others. Here’s the introductory information you’ll find when you visit the website:
“This is your place on the Web to meet friends, ask questions, and share stories about osteoporosis and bone health - all within a safe, secure environment. We hope you’ll enjoy the time you spend here. Please note that information on the Osteoporosis Community is not intended to provide medical advice and should NOT be relied upon for any particular diagnosis, treatment or care. Members are encouraged to speak with their healthcare providers for medical and treatment advice.”
You can join, the NOF Support Community, too! Just visit:
http://www.inspire.com/groups/national-osteoporosis-foundation/
and click on JOIN.
Enjoy!
Tags: bone health, osteoporosis, support community
According to my chiropractor, Dr. Ashley Bourne, some fruits and vegetables are more important to buy organic than others because of the higher pesticide load that some conventionally grown foods carry. This is the breakdown, according to his research:
Best to Buy Organic:
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet bell peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Lettuce
- Grapes (imported)
- Pears
- Spinach
- Potatoes
Foods You Don’t Have to Buy Organic:
- Broccoli
- Eggplant
- Cabbage
- Banana
- Kiwi
- Asparagus
- Sweet peas (frozen)
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Sweet corn (frozen)
- Avocado
- Onion
I am definitely not to the point yet where I am able to locate and buy organic all the items recommended, but this list gives me a goal to work toward. Recently, Dr. Bourne told me that he has information about a local farmer who is interested in forming an organic coop with interested health food consumers. When I get that information, I’ll pass it along to you.
Tags: Add new tag, bone health, organic foods, osteoporosis
The creamy taste of this peach pie comes from bone-friendly almond milk, instead of bone-hostile heavy cream. A big hit with my family, this is one recipe you won’t want to miss!
You will need:
- Oven preheated to 400 degrees.
- 1 9″ pie pan
- 2 pie doughs for top and bottom crusts
- 2 large mixing bowls
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup of melted Earth balance buttery spread
- 1/3 cup almond milk (Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze brand)
- 5-6 cups of sliced peaches (The better the peach, the tastier the pie!)
Line pie pan with one pie dough crust.
Slice peaches into one mixing bowl and set aside.
In other mixing bowl, combine egg, flour, spices, honey, buttery spread, and almond milk. Stir until well mixed. Pour mixture over the peach slices. Stir and coat well. Pour into pie pan.
Cover with second pie dough crust. Crimp to close. Cut slits in top crust for steam to escape while cooking.
Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce to 325 degrees for 50 minutes.
De-lish!
Tags: almond milk recipes, bone health, osteoporosis, peach pie, Recipe
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 therapy ought to get the job done, so that I will recover my full range of motion.
What a miracle! Only six weeks for bone healing + eight weeks of physical therapy = fully functioning shoulder! And to think that the original prognosis pointed to nine months to a year for a full recovery. Thank you to everyone who has been praying for me…and to our Lord who gives the healing!
“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 the day before.
The trick is to do the homework as assigned, and it takes the better part of an hour to do all the stretches and exercises that Jeremy has recommended. As a middle school teacher, I know the drill: Do your homework to build skill and competence. Here the drill is: Do your homework to build strength and freedom of motion. Jeremy’s report to Dr. White recommends four more weeks of physical therapy to get the job done. Tomorrow I visit Dr. White for a checkup. I’ll let you know what he says.
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