Most women are concerned about maintaining strong, healthy bones as they age. Considering that according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, half of all women over the age of 50 are likely to experience a fracture related to osteoporosis, this concern is well-placed. However, while women are willing to take steps to protect their bones, they are often going about it the wrong way. 

What if I told you it’s possible to affect every part of your body just by rubbing your feet the right way? Well, you likely know how relaxing a good foot rub can be. But if that’s been your only experience of your feet’s connection to the rest of the body, you’ve barely scratched the surface.

Alice was 52 years old when she first visited my office. She complained of fatigue, bloating, and a chronically bad mood. So I ran some blood work on her. This included a metabolic panel, thyroid panel, complete blood count, and a urinalysis. There were a couple of irregular biomarkers. Her thyroid function was low normal, her HgbA1c (blood sugar biomarker) was slightly elevated, her triglycerides were high normal, and one liver enzyme was slightly elevated.