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  • No Bones About It! Medications and the Treatment of Bone Diseases (part 6 of 6)

    Guest author Gwen Hawn, FACS Agent, UGA Extension Hall County Building and maintaining strong bones through a healthy lifestyle which includes adequate calcium and vitamin D and consistent physical activity with weight-bearing exercises is the first and best practice to avoiding bone diseases.  According to the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation, “20% of people die…

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  • No Bones About It! How to Select Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements (Part 5 of 6)

    An extreme close-up of a variety of pills

    Guest author Gwen Hawn, FACS Agent, UGA Extension Hall County Maintaining bone health by having adequate daily dietary calcium and vitamin D is essential for everyone at all ages.  The best way to get the calcium and vitamin D that we need is through a healthy diet, however, sometimes that is not possible, and supplements…

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  • No Bones About it!  Calcium & Vitamin D Intake are Important at Every Age! (Part 1 of 6 Series)

    Calcium spelled out on wooden blocks surrounded by calcium and vitamin D rich foods: milk, green leafy vegetables, legumes, fish, and nuts

    Bones issues are problems we think about when we are older, but our bone health is very important for every age!  In childhood and young adult years, we deposit calcium in our bones to achieve the greatest stores possible.  This is known as peak bone mass (PBM).  In our late teens to early 20’s we…

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