Banks Nutrition Center

10/13/2026

When trying to manage inflammation, we must first examine the gut. Read more about this in our latest blog.

10/08/2026

When there are several physical modalities we could use as the cornerstone of our osteoporosis treatment, programed pulsed electromagnetic frequency or PEMF therapy is what we choose. Read about the scientific basis of why that is our choice.

Bone is constantly repairing areas of wear related microcracks by a process called remodeling.  Resident cells in bone called osteocytes detect these areas of wear and trigger remodeling by sending a chemical messenger to osteoclast whose job it is to remove bone.  Once the bone removal is done me...

09/17/2026

Protein pre-loading reduces inflammation and weight gain from subsequent meals. Read about how to use this strategy to improve metabolic health.

Surprising to many, what we eat first can determine how our bodies react metabolically to subsequent foods.  By metabolically, I am referring to increases in blood sugar, inflammation, blood lipids and weight gain.  Multiple studies have looked at what happens metabolically if the first thing we e...

07/14/2026

There are three options in treating osteoporosis once it has been diagnosed. The most common option is the riskiest. We discuss that, as well as the better option, in our latest blog.

The majority of patients with osteoporosis do not receive treatment.  This trend has been labeled the osteoporosis care gap.  The two primary drivers of this trend are: Studies looking at the osteoporosis care gap have found that almost 60% of those diagnosed with the disease do not initiate treat...

07/02/2026

Muscle is one of the best buffers against aging and osteoporosis. We discuss the relationship in our latest blog.

Our society is undergoing a pronounced aging of our population. With this shift there has been considerable research into what determines healthy aging.  One of the more important factors is minimizing the age-related loss of muscle mass.  Muscle mass declines gradually after the age of 30-35 and ...

04/02/2026

Osteoporosis research is rapidly evolving new knowledge. Read about how much it is looking at non-drug therapies.
https://banksnutrition.com/2026/04/02/osteoporosis-and-my-monday-morning/

03/26/2026

How much exercise is enough for osteoporosis? To find out the answer, read about it in our latest blog.

There are two traits in research that are needed to evaluate if treatment can be effective.  A treatment needs to be qualified and quantified.  Qualified delineates if a particular treatment works or has an effect on a disease.  Quantified determines how much is needed for a positive effect. Many...

03/17/2026

Age is one of the strongest variables that impact response to osteoporosis treatments. In this blog we take a closer look at that issue.

The degree to which different patients respond to any treatment for osteoporosis seems to be related to age. The degree of loss of bone mineral density (BMD) on a DEXA scan expressed as a T score which is the standard deviations below that in a healthy 30-35 year old. A T score of -1.0 to […]

03/10/2026

Research has demonstrated that “leakiness” of the gut barrier is an important trigger of atopic disorders such as asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis/hay fever. Read more about this in our latest blog.

Atopic disease is a group of allergic disorders such as asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis/hay fever.  These disorders are common, affecting 10% of adults and 20% of children.  It has been long thought that gut disorders play a role in atopic disorders.  Research has demonstrated that “leakin...

02/24/2026

The US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released the new dietary guidelines for 2025-2030. I discuss my thoughts on these guidelines in my latest blog post.

The US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released the new dietary guidelines for 2025-2030.  Like so many government guidelines, there seems to be some good updates and some not so good.  This mixed bag of good/bad relates to the relations...