Reader, I’m heading out to get in some mileage on the beach here in South Carolina today as I prepare for the Bataan Memorial Death March in a few weeks. I’m testing what socks, sneakers, shorts, and hats work best in sand and wind — but mostly, I’m just getting my body ready for the distance. No time goals, just steady miles. When I’m out walking or jogging, I often think about the simplest ways to share helpful exercises with you. Yesterday, I kept coming back to upper-body strength. Have...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, Can drinking green tea 🍵really help improve your bone health? I’ll be the first to tell you — I’m a coffee gal, not really much of a tea drinker. But recently, while visiting my son in Boston, I ordered a pot of organic jasmine green tea. It was a freezing-cold afternoon, and tea seemed like the right choice to go with our ramen noodles. It was amazingly good. So good in fact, that my son's girlfriend surprised me with a bag of it to take back to Vermont. At the time, I had no idea I...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Reader, For the past five years, I’ve run my Strong Women, Strong Bones Jumpstart, two to four times each year. I’ve refined it along the way.And now, it’s time for a bigger upgrade. Based on feedback — and what I’ve seen firsthand — I’ve redesigned the March 2026 cohort to be more complete and more aligned with how strength and bone actually adapt. Here’s what I’ve learned: Five weeks got you started. But it’s between weeks five and eight that movement patterns become automatic, confidence...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, I’m always on the lookout for studies that show the benefits of exercise on bone health. But every once in a while, I come across a study that feels worth sharing for a different reason. This one looked at family caregivers — the women (and men) caring for a parent, a partner, a sibling… while trying to hold everything else together. In this systematic review, the authors found that exercise programs (including aerobic, strengthening, and even muscle relaxation) helped reduce...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, A quick note from me this week, as I am attending a continuing education course in Boston, and I need to get over there shortly. I am about to complete a series of three courses on the Modern Management of the Older Adult. These courses include not only osteoporosis and osteopenia, but also arthritis, sarcopenia, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's, Dementia, and pretty much any condition that a Physical Therapist encounters. We are trying modifications for lifting heavy weights in...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I am dropping in on a Monday. You may not know this, but I have a YouTube channel where I share short exercise tutorials. I got a little unmotivated for a stretch in 2025, but in December I found my rhythm again and added a few new videos. These are short, osteoporosis-friendly exercises you can do when you are short on time, or if you need some variety in the routine you already have. Here are three I added in December: Exercise Library: March with Lateral Arm Lift. Challenge your...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, You know that many people start the year energized and ready to go with a brand-new exercise routine. I want to tell you how I entered 2026 unable to do the one I had already established. What slowed me down was surgery. On December 16th, 2025, I chose to have my previous breast reconstruction undone. Eight years after reconstructive surgery, I was dealing with encapsulated breast implants and significant scar tissue. I decided to address these problems with the complete removal of...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing blog posts that explain how different osteoporosis medications work. First, I covered bisphosphonates (which work by slowing bone breakdown), and then Prolia (which also slows bone breakdown, but in a different way). ✅ This week, I wrote a post about the bone-building medications — Evenity, Forteo, and Tymlos, the anabolics. These medications are usually recommended when you have already had an osteoporotic fracture, your fracture risk is...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, Last week, I shared a blog post on bisphosphonates. This week, I want to share with you another post I just published — this one focused on Prolia, the medication I got several requests to go over after the bisphosphonate blog went up. Prolia works differently than bisphosphonates, and one of the most important things to understand before starting it is what happens when you stop. That question often doesn’t get enough attention, which is why I wanted to write this post. Read the blog...
6 months ago • 1 min read