Banks Nutrition Center

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...

02/10/2026

A key question being answered in ongoing research is what percentage of BMD gain with treatment is needed to importantly reduce fracture risk. One of the revelations has been that while standard drug therapies do improve BMD, it is often not to the degree to reduce fracture risk. Read about this in our latest blog.

Osteoporosis is a complex disease caused by a progressive imbalance in the activity of the cells involved in bone remodeling.  Bone remodeling is the process of repairing wear related microcracks in bone.  This occurs in 10% of bone each year with the entire skeleton being rebuilt every decade.  ...

02/03/2026

A key question in osteoporosis being answered in ongoing research is what percentage of BMD gain with treatment is needed to importantly reduce fracture risk. One of the revelations has been that while standard drug therapies do improve BMD, it is often not to the degree to reduce fracture risk. A non-drug treatment program combining different bone supporting supplements and pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMF) often produces >10% BMD gains in 12 months suggesting significant fracture risk reduction within that time window. Read about this in our latest blog.
https://banksnutrition.com/2026/02/03/how-much-bone-mineral-density-increase-is-needed-with-treatment-to-reduce-fracture-risk/

01/27/2026

Weightbearing stress stimulates bone building as it causes activation of cell receptors on osteoblasts, the cell involved in bone generation. These receptors are called mechanoreceptors meaning that they activate in response to mechanical force. Read about this in our latest blog.

It has been well known that lack of weight bearing stimulus to bone over time causes bone mineral density loss (BMD).  Typically, early research on disease uses animal models.  In osteoporosis research a question might be, where do they get mice with osteoporosis to test a particular treatment.  ...

01/22/2026

Perhaps the newest understanding in the cause of osteoporosis is the role of cell senescence. Cells such as mesenchymal stem cells (MCSs) that must replace the osteoblasts with each remodeling cycle, get less able to do so each decade. The net effects are while bone removal is increasing, bone replacement declines. Read about this in our latest blog.
https://banksnutrition.com/2026/01/22/our-newer-and-broader-understanding-of-osteoporosis/

09/02/2025

Ultra-processed food is literally engineered to take away the normal signaling to the brain which says, "I have had enough". The net effect is we overeat at the expense of our health. Our latest blog discusses the latest research on this topic.

There has been a wealth of discussion within the health care community about the adverse effects of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).  Recent studies have shown the link between higher consumption of UPFs to some of the most prevalent health problems such as obesity and diabetes.   It seems that these...

05/19/2025

A new study links living near golf courses with a 126% increased risk of Parkinson’s disease -pointing to pesticide exposure in groundwater. With 16,000 golf courses nationwide, millions may be affected. Learn what you can do to protect yourself.

https://banksnutrition.com/2025/05/15/yet-another-study-associating-living-near-pesticide-use-and-developing-parkinsons-disease/

04/15/2025

We're excited to share a new video that highlights one of our most innovative healing tools: the PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) machine. PEMF therapy offers a safe, non-invasive way to recharge your body at the cellular level, and has been shown to:

- Stimulate bone and cartilage regeneration
- Reduce pain and inflammation
- Improve circulation and cellular repair

Watch the video below and see how it works -- and how it can help you feel stronger, from the inside out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jh2XqoUSKE&t=2s

Want more information on treatment for osteoporosis? Visit our website at this link to download our free guide:
https://banksnutrition.com/osteoporosis-and-osteopenia

03/31/2025

When it comes to looking at cardiovascular disease risk there is a lot more to it than just looking at LDL "bad" cholesterol. We discuss the other concerns in our latest blog.

https://banksnutrition.com/2025/03/31/when-ldl-cholesterols-siblings-are-the-problem/

03/06/2025

What could not have been imagined 20 years ago is now a reality...US life expectancy is declining. We discuss this and a solution - improved lifestyle!

https://banksnutrition.com/2025/03/06/negative-lifestyle-is-outrunning-health-care/

02/24/2025

It is estimated that some 30 billion doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs consumed each year in the U.S. can drive osteoporosis. The short-term pain relief may drive chronic bone loss...

https://banksnutrition.com/2025/02/18/anti-inflammatory-drugs-require-caution-with-osteoporosis/

02/13/2025

I had previously discussed the research on coffee and the prevention of diabetes. This blog discusses new research in this area.

https://banksnutrition.com/2025/02/13/new-research-on-the-question-is-coffee-healthy/