— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
It’s been 5 years since I last posted on this website and 15 years since my initial diagnosis… and I’m here to tell you that an osteoporosis diagnosis is NOT a death sentence! Do I Still Have Light Bones? Do I still have light bones? Yup. But do my light bones affect my lifestyle? Only […]
Recently, Eva Alexander, author of “The Mediterranean Diet Blog”, wrote me about the similarities between the OsteoDiet and the Mediterranean Diet. I had never heard of the Mediterranean Diet before, so Eva filled me in on the details. Furthermore, she offered to write this guest column for OsteoDiet.com to explain the similarities in more detail. […]
A friend from the National Osteoporosis Foundation Support Group sent me the name of a book by Vivian Goldschmidt about building bone health naturally. Entitled The Bone Health Revolution, the book is available online for $29.95 plus shipping. I’ve ordered a copy and will report to you about it after I have read it. In […]
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 […]
If you’ve been diagnosed with osteopenia, it means that your bone density test indicates that you have a lower bone density than normal, BUT not low enough to qualify as osteoporosis. In osteopenia, bone density ranges between 1 and 2.5 standard deviations below the norm. Osteoporosis is diagnosed from anything more than 2.5 standard deviations […]
Six weeks ago, I fractured my shoulder in four places in a bicycle accident. It was a miserable break, requiring morphine in the ER. Now, six weeks later, x-rays reveal that the bone is healed, and the sling-and-swath device can come off! If you have broken your shoulder and wonder what to do to make […]
What can you do if you break a bone? How can you help your body heal most efficiently? Last week, I broke my left shoulder in a bike accident and researched and dug deep to get a good list to follow. If you’re following my osteoporosis diet already, most of these will already be covered. […]
Some people think that staying on this diet is a chore, but the JOYS of bone-healthy eating far outweigh any inconvenience or self-denial involved. Here’s a list of the top 10 benefits! 1. Pain free! No more headaches, muscle aches, joint aches, or aching feet. 2. Clothes fitting with ease! No more stretching and pulling […]
Source Video If you watch this video that I found earlier today on Yahoo, you’ll hear that some doctors are saying that pharmaceutical osteoporosis drugs are being overprescribed and that they may not do much to prevent fractures in those who take the drugs. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, my friends! Take a […]
I like the phrase “New Year’s Recognitions” rather than “New Year’s Resolutions.” Why? Because in order for a resolution to last, it has to be a recognition of something inside that we really want, not a resolution to fight against something we don’t want. What are those things you want deep inside yourself? I’ll list […]
Well, I think I’ve got my basic routine down for working out, but I’ll keep tweaking it to make it fit my changing schedule. Here’s the plan for this week: Sunday 7:00-7:30 a.m. Yoga DVD 1:00-2:00 p.m. Weight training at the YMCA Monday 5:45-6:15 a.m. Stretch video 5:50-6:00 p.m. Rebounding 7:30-8:30 p.m. Weight training at […]
My bone-building diet hit a snag when the school year started and I returned to the classroom. All of the sudden my digestive tract seemed to go haywire, with loose stools and the development of hemorrhoids! I called Dr. Rogers’ office, and he suggested that I try Sonne-7, which is a blend of bentonite clay […]