In our last post, we introduced the different types of vitamin K and their dietary sources, and we also noted that vitamin K has some important functions in maintaining our bone health. The question then arises: can taking vitamin K supplements protect us from osteoporosis and fractures? Our knowledge on whether vitamin K is involved … Continue reading Vitamin K and bone health (part 2)
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Vitamin K and bone health (part 1)
The idea of using nutritional supplements to prevent diseases has been gaining currency over the past several years. For osteoporosis, vitamin K has been getting a lot of attention because of its role in bone health. But can vitamin K supplements actually prevent osteoporosis? In a review article published recently in the Journal of Clinical Densitometry, our … Continue reading Vitamin K and bone health (part 1)
Osteoporosis Outreach Day 2013
November is Osteoporosis Month and every year, the Osteoporosis Program organizes an outreach event for hospital staff, patients, and their families. This event is held in collaboration with the University of Toronto Centre of Excellence in Skeletal Health Assessment, the UHN and Mount Sinai Hospital Pharmacies and Osteoporosis Canada. This year, the Osteoporosis Outreach Day … Continue reading Osteoporosis Outreach Day 2013
Meeting your calcium needs from food vs supplements
We spoke to Dr. Maryam S Hamidi, our nutrition researcher, about the controversy around calcium supplements and why it is better to get your calcium from food. Dr. Hamidi also advised us on the best foods to eat when trying to meet our daily calcium needs. A little more about Dr. Hamidi: She completed her … Continue reading Meeting your calcium needs from food vs supplements
Our Research at ASBMR 2013
Several researchers from our group were in attendance at The American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Annual Meeting held in Baltimore MD last week (Oct 4-7). We presented the latest findings from our ongoing research studies, including atypical femur fractures, ankylosing spondilytis, vibration therapy, nutrition and body composition and more. We'll be talking about … Continue reading Our Research at ASBMR 2013
A note on repeat bone density testing
A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) looks at the usefulness of bone mineral density (BMD) testing and a repeated BMD test. BMD testing is done to help predict a person's risk of future osteoporotic fractures. A good overview of the study can be found here. The study authors conclude that "a second … Continue reading A note on repeat bone density testing
What’s on this blog
If you haven't browsed around too much on this site, you may not have noticed us lurking in the background and updating some sections. Below is a quick overview of what we have on this site. The Patient Materials page has PDF versions of our print publications for patients, including the latest copy of our newsletter … Continue reading What’s on this blog
Does it taste ‘calciumy’? (part 2)
In the study we described in our previous post (linking bitterness of vegetables to their calcium content), Dr. Michael Tordoff and his team of researchers also ran some additional tests in rodents. They found that lab mice which were previously known to prefer calcium ate collards (high calcium food) more than they ate cabbage (low … Continue reading Does it taste ‘calciumy’? (part 2)
Does it taste ‘calciumy’? (part 1)
Some vegetables are hard to eat, no matter how health-conscious you might be. Hardly anyone professes kale or collards to be their favourite foods. Perhaps due to the bitterness of these and other vegetables, people generally do not eat enough vegetables. We also know that in general, many people do not get enough calcium in … Continue reading Does it taste ‘calciumy’? (part 1)
Race against vitamin D – the ‘heart’ of the matter
Vitamin D is one of those crucial vitamins that can impact many areas of your health if you are not getting a sufficient amount. Apart from damage to bone health, vitamin D deficiency has also been implicated in other conditions including heart disease, certain cancers and autoimmune diseases, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Today we turn … Continue reading Race against vitamin D – the ‘heart’ of the matter
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