Resources for healthy eating

There are many resources on the internet these days, but not all of them provide reliable, evidence-based information.  Check out some of the Reliable Resources that our Osteoporosis Program staff at the University Health Network and Mt Sinai Hospital use to help educate patients and blog readers.  Today's Reliable Resources are for healthy eating. Click … Continue reading Resources for healthy eating

Calcium supplements

Many of our research and clinic patients have questions about calcium supplements, such as which form of calcium supplements to take and how much, and how to avoid common side effects such as constipation. Our nutrition researcher, Dr. Maryam S. Hamidi, answers these questions and offers other helpful information in the video below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJuUxmMRuUQ You … Continue reading Calcium supplements

All you ever wanted to know about osteoporosis

Well, almost all: two of our research team members here at the Osteoporosis Program, Dr. Marta Erlandson, PhD and Dr. Maryam S. Hamidi, PhD, along with Jennifer Weldon from Osteoporosis Canada, were invited to give a talk on osteoporosis for the Monthly Patient Education Talk Series at the Toronto Western Hospital. Marta's talk focused on … Continue reading All you ever wanted to know about osteoporosis