Health&Wellness Magazine May 2015 | Page 5

From the Editor STAFF WRITERS: Angela S. Hoover Jean Jeffers Jamie Lober Dr. Tom Miller Annette Racond Charles Sebastian Doris Settles Dana Sizemore COLUMNISTS/GUESTS: David P. Dubocq, MD Family Practice Associates of Lexington, P.S.C. April 2015 & [email protected] Tanya Tyler Editor, Health&Wellness Magazine subjects such as osteoporosis, brittle bone disease, joint replacement and phosphorous. You’ll find out how some herbs can help keep your bones in tip-top condition and drugs that might adversely affect your bones. After reading this issue, you might want to schedule a bone density test, just to make sure everything is working properly. Let’s hope your doctor doesn’t have a bone to pick with you after your exam. Dear Friends, Make no bones about it, we need to take care of our bones! They support us, they help us move and they keep us from falling to the ground like an empty sack. This issue of Health and Wellness is all about bone health, with articles on All right, I’ll stop with the bad puns now – I’ve gone bone dry, and they aren’t very humerus, anyway. Tanya J. Tyler Here’s to your health, Interim Editor John A. Patterson MD, MSPH, FAAFP facebook.com/HealthWellnessMagazine Follow us and share your Health stories! Willie B. Ray - Art of Strength Kettle Bell Gym Dr. Kimberly Sears – Village Animal Hospital Sarah Wilder –Lexington Clinic INSIDE THIS ISSUE SAMPLER PUBLICATIONS: John Brokamp / Publisher Janet Roy / Director of Creative Services Kim Blackburn / Sales Representative John Hoffeld / Sales Representative Melinda Higgins / Sales Representative ABOUT H&W a proud product of 06 From the Cover 9 Bone Health and Bone Density Weak bones can be deadly for older people Features Bone Marrow is a Vital Organ 10 Dealing With Osteoarthritis You can control how you cope with this disease Drugs That Affect Bone Health 14 Local organization gives support to CHD families in need Osteoporosis on the Rise Herbs Promote Bone Health 21 24 11 20 Brittle Bone Disease Genetic disorder has many degrees of severity Bone Marrow Transplant Patients Often Cope with Psychological Obstacles 18 08 Columns Joint Replacement 12 Health&Wellness Magazine can be found in 20 central Kentucky counties and is distributed to over 90% of medical facilities, including chiroprator’s, eye doctor’s and dentist’s offices. You can also pick up your FREE copy of Health&Wellness at most grocery and convenience stores as well as many restaurants throughout Central Kentucky. For advertising rates and to find out how to get YOUR article published: 859-225-4466 INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Soft Belly Meditation 16 IN THE NEWS 25 Osteoporosis 23 ADVICE FROM YOUR LOCAL DOC Osteoporosis Can Break Your Bones 29 Muscle and Bone Injuries Rampant Among Iraq War Vets 30 PET HEALTH What Can I Do About My Pet’s Arthritis? 33 Codependent No More: Five Tips for Raising Independent Kids 34 FOOD BITES 36 Hearing Loss Affects Many 41 YOUR FITNESS COACH Why YOU Should Train with Kettlebells 37 Phosphorus Benefits Bone Health 38 Sweet Smell of Success: Scent-sational Top Picks 39 Be Good to Yourself: 10 Tips for Tiptop Self-Care 40 12-Step Programs Help People With Addictions Honesty, consistency are keys to success 44 Eating Bone Marrow for Your Health Culinary delicacy gaining popularity in the States e-mail [email protected] Download the media kit at www.samplerpublications.com © Copyright HEALTH&WELLNESS Magazine 2015. All rights reserved. Any reproduction of the material in this magazine in whole or in part without written prior consent is prohibited. Articles and other material in this magazine are not necessarily the views of Health&Wellness Magazine. Health&Wellness Magazine reserves the right to publish and edit, or not publish any material that is sent. Health&Wellness Magazine will not knowingly publish any advertisement which is illegal or misleading to its readers. The information in Health&Wellness should not be considered as a substitute for medical examination, diagnosis or treatment. Health&Wellness is a proud product of Sampler Publications, Inc. 5 26 42 Departments Calendar of Events Medical Jobs from the pages of Magazine DIGITAL Read the current issue of Health&Wellness on your smart phone, tablet and computer: