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Background • Drugs • Nutrition • Exercise

BACKGROUND

  • Structure of Bone Tissue (video)
  • Bone Health Basics
  • Bone Health Primer
  • Osteoporosis Overview (Dr. Christiane Northrup)
  • Complete Video Guide to Osteoporosis and Bone Health (KwikMed)
  • Boning up on Bone Health
  • Bone Health Center (Prevention Magazine)
  • Maintaining Bone Health
  • Bone, A Masterpiece of Elastic Strength
  • Bone Remodelling… directly correlated with load
  • Remember your Bones
  • Healthy Bones for Life
  • Save our Bones (website/articles)
  • Brain Controls Formation of Bone
  • Who’s at Risk for Fracture?
  • Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology
  • How a Bone Disease Grew to Fit the Prescription
  • Bone Density Testing
  • 5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Osteoporosis
  • 13 Key Medical Tests for Factors that can Contribute to Bone Loss
  • Bone Health: A Primer
  • Good Bones

DRUGS

  • Birth Control Pills May Reduce Bone Density
  • Dangers of Fosamax
  • Fosamax Side Effects
  • Osteoporosis Drugs, Like Fosamax, May Increase Risk of Broken Bones in Some Women
  • Fear of Drug’s Hazards May Put Bones at Risk (see comments)
  • Osteoporosis, a Disease with Few Treatment Options, May Soon Have One More
  • Antidepressants (SSRIs) may cause bone fractures in women
  • Here’s What Marijuana Does to Broken Bones

NUTRITION

  • Nutrients to Keep Your Bones Healthy
  • Calcium for Strong Teeth and Bones
  • Calcium: What’s Best for Your Bones and Health?
  • How well does calcium intake really protect your bones?
  • Prevent Bones Loss: Calcium Ineffective without Balanced pH
  • Long and Short of Calcium and Vitamin D
  • Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Lead to Stronger Bones
  • The Delicate Dance between Vitamins D & K
  • More Calcium Articles
  • Dried Plums (Prunes) and Osteoporosis
  • Effects of Curcumin . . . on low bone density
  • Make No Bones About It (The Rogue Pharmacist)
  • Review of Weight-Loss Diets

EXERCISE

  • Falls Prevention [ACL]
  • Falls Prevention [NCOA]
  • Fall Prevention for Seniors [SingleCare]
  • Fall Prevention & Management [Duqunese U.]
  • Dancing May Help Prevent Falls
  • Workout Regimen to Improve Bone Health
  • “Heel Drop” Study [NIH]
  • “Impulsive ” Excercise [JPTA]
  • The LIFTMOR Randomized Controlled Trial: High-Intensity Resistance and Impact Training Improves Bone Mineral Density and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
  • Non-Drug Protocol for Building Bone Density
  • Exercise is Not the Path to Strong Bones
  • Fragile Bones Result from Inactivity
  • Sitting Less is Longevity Key
  • How to Strengthen Bones with Exercise
  • Exercises to Strengthen Bones
  • Best Exercise for Healthy Bones
  • Why High-Impact Exercise Is Good for Your Bones
  • Walk Like an Upside-Down Pendulum
  • The 60-Second Bone Builder
  • Reversing Hyper-Kyphosis
  • Daily vibration may help aging bones stay healthy
  • Alternatively, You Can Try Vibrating Yourself
  • Bones for Life 101: Nurturing dem bones that align the spine
  • Building Better Bones
  • Bone density sharply enhanced by weight training, even in elderly
  • Building up Bones, with a little Bashing
  • Extra Load on Your Back to Help Build Bones
  • To Ensure Bone Health, Start Early
  • Low load, high repetition resistance training increases bone mineral density in untrained adults
  • Benefits of Yoga may go Bone-Deep
  • Do our Bones Influence our Minds?
  • Forgotten Art of Squatting

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Contact

  • Phone: (207) 408-1050
  • Mail: c/o L. Tiemann, 37 Spruce St, #3
    Portland, ME 04102
  • Email: info@movementintelligence.org
  • Membership Questions: HERE
  • Certification Questions: HERE
  • Ethics Concerns: HERE
  • FMI Office: HERE

Events

2025

  • May National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
  • Sep 12–14 FGNA Annual Conference
  • Sep 26–28 ISMETA Conference Cultivating Connections [Benicàssim, Spain]

Our Board Members

  • Doug Boltson, Treasurer
    Anna Haltrecht, Secretary
    Viana Fox, Ethics
    Mary Jo Healy, Ethics
    Elizabeth Keith, President
    Janeen Pirosko

Foundation for
Movement Intelligence™

  • Incorporated in the state of Maine in 2007, the Foundation for Movement Intelligence is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to promoting the world’s best movement practices in the service of posture, locomotion, personal ergonomics and osteoporosis prevention & reversal.
  • FMI oversees the activities of instructors of Ruthy Alon’s Movement Intelligence™ programs in North America, offering CEUs and Certification.

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