Category Archives: health & fitness

Osteoporosis risks you may not think about

Risks: Loss of Bone Mass Linked to Contraceptive

A January 2010 New York Times article by Roni Caryn Rabin reports that loss of bone mass may be linked to a popular injected contraceptive.

“Almost half of all women who use a popular injected contraceptive [depot medroxyprogesterone acetate] lose a significant amount of bone mass within two years, and researchers now say the greatest risk is to smokers, women who don’t consume enough calcium and those who have never gone through a pregnancy.”

The study appeared in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A version of this article appeared in print on January 12, 2010, on page D6 of the New York edition.

More Benefits of Olive Oil

New Olive Oil Health Powers Revealed

A post on the RealAge website claims that “olive oil might actually help ‘turn off’ genes that could harm your heart.”

“In a study, eating a diet with lots of polyphenol-rich olive oil helped suppress genes related to heart-damaging inflammation and oxidation.”

“… researchers suspect it’s the polyphenols that make olive oil so good for your heart.”

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Aging Well — Tao Porchon-Lynch

Growing Old Gracefully

I think Tao Porchon-Lynch redefines “growing old gracefully.”

Recently, she was profiled by Bruce Frankel in his book, What Should I Do with the Rest of My Life?: True Stories of Finding Success, Passion, and New Meaning in the Second Half of Life. An excerpt about Tao appears on Frankel’s website.

Dancing

Check out some of the videos of dance competitions on YouTube.