Natural Ways to Build Strong Bones

The conventional guideline to preserving bone density advocates for taking high-dose calcium supplements along with some vitamin D - 1,000 mg a day for women under 50 and 1,200 mg for women over 50. If one already has osteoporosis (low bone density), the first-line treatment is bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax, Reclast, Actonel, or Boniva.

Unfortunately, both approaches have major drawbacks.

Healthy Eating - Five Reasons To Start Using Chlorella

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Beverleigh_H_Piepers/123142]Beverleigh H Piepers

If you have not jumped on the green smoothie bandwagon, it may be time to start! More people are finding making a green smoothie is an excellent way to get their daily vegetable needs met and help keep their fiber intake up. When preparing your green smoothies, one food you will want to consider adding into the mix is chlorella, which is a form of green freshwater algae. Typically you can purchase this in powder form, just as you would the well-known freshwater algae called spirulina.