How to build strong bones…

Osteoporosis is a major public health issue affecting more than 10 million Americans. However, there are steps you can take now, regardless of your age, to build and maintain healthy bones. I will help you protect yourself with a plan that is optimized for you, using bone-building nutrients and suggestions for weight bearing exercise. This is a timely topic given the concerns about standard calcium supplementation and pharmaceutical treatments.

Dr. Robert Skarperud, N.D., M.S.

Dr. Skarperud is a licensed Naturopathic Physician practicing at the oldest naturopathic medical clinic in Central Oregon, the Blue Star Clinic in Bend. He graduated from Bastyr University School of Naturopathic Medicine in Seattle, WA, in 2004. Additionally, he earned a Masters of Science degree in Human Nutrition from Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston, Massachussetts, in 1998. His Bachelors of Science degree in Zoology is from the University of Washington in Seattle.