Losing Bone After 60? The Fruit That Held Hip Density Steady in a 12-Month Study
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A randomized trial followed women's hips for a full year. One daily handful made a measurable difference.
In this video you'll learn which fruit was tested, the exact amount that worked, who it did not help, and how to eat it without upsetting your stomach.
After 60, and especially after menopause, the cells that break bone down start outworking the cells that rebuild it. We look at why that happens, why inflammation speeds it up, and what the largest trial on this fruit found when it was added on top of calcium and vitamin D: less hip bone loss over twelve months, and a fracture risk score that stayed flat instead of rising.
We also cover what most articles leave out: why the bigger dose failed, what a brand-new trial in men found, and a step-by-step way to build the habit. This video is especially useful for women in the years after menopause and anyone who has been told their bone density is "a little low."
Tell me in the comments your age and whether you've had a bone density scan, and subscribe to Chalk Talk Health for a research-backed look at the health advice people over 60 keep hearing.
📚 Scientific sources:
These are the studies and references this video is built on:
De Souza MJ, Strock NCA, Williams NI, et al. (2022). Prunes preserve hip bone mineral density in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 116(4), 897–910.
De Souza MJ, et al. (2022). Low dose daily prunes preserve hip bone mineral density with no impact on body composition in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(Suppl 1).
Damani JJ, et al. (2024). Prune consumption attenuates proinflammatory cytokine secretion and alters monocyte activation in postmenopausal women: secondary outcome analysis of a 12-month randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition, 154(5), 1699–1710.
Koltun KJ, Strock NCA, Weaver C, et al. (2024). Prunes preserve cortical density and estimated strength of the tibia in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. Osteoporosis International.
Hooshmand S, Chai SC, Saadat RL, et al. (2011). Comparative effects of dried plum and dried apple on bone in postmenopausal women. British Journal of Nutrition, 106(6), 923–930.
Ormsbee LT, Akhavan NS, Munoz J, et al. (2026). Prune consumption and bone health in older men: a one-year randomized controlled trial. Nutrients, 18(12), 1854.
Haentjens P, Magaziner J, Colón-Emeric CS, et al. (2010). Meta-analysis: excess mortality after hip fracture among older women and men. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(6).
Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation. What Women Need to Know.
USDA FoodData Central. Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked. FDC ID 168162.
Note: the prunes used in the Prune Study were supplied by the California Prune Board, which has funded much of the research in this area.
#BoneHealth #Osteoporosis #HealthyAging
This video is for educational and informational purposes only. I am not a doctor, and the information shared here is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about your health.
Chapters:
00:00 Two groups, one difference
02:05 Why bone thins after 60
05:52 The fruit and the 12-month trial
08:37 How it works on bone
09:58 Maureen's story
11:57 More isn't better, and what about men?
14:04 What to expect, and when
15:47 How to eat it, step by step
17:57 The other half of a broken hip
18:46 Recap and what's next
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Losing Bone After 60? The Fruit That Held Hip Density Steady in a 12-Month Study
Chalk Talk Health
13,834 views
A randomized trial followed women's hips for a full year. One daily handful made a measurable difference.
In this video you'll learn which fruit was tested, the exact amount that worked, who it did not help, and how to eat it without upsetting your stomach.
After 60, and especially after menopause, the cells that break bone down start outworking the cells that rebuild it. We look at why that happens, why inflammation speeds it up, and what the largest trial on this fruit found when it was added on top of calcium and vitamin D: less hip bone loss over twelve months, and a fracture risk score that stayed flat instead of rising.
We also cover what most articles leave out: why the bigger dose failed, what a brand-new trial in men found, and a step-by-step way to build the habit. This video is especially useful for women in the years after menopause and anyone who has been told their bone density is "a little low."
Tell me in the comments your age and whether you've had a bone density scan, and subscribe to Chalk Talk Health for a research-backed look at the health advice people over 60 keep hearing.
📚 Scientific sources:
These are the studies and references this video is built on:
De Souza MJ, Strock NCA, Williams NI, et al. (2022). Prunes preserve hip bone mineral density in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 116(4), 897–910.
De Souza MJ, et al. (2022). Low dose daily prunes preserve hip bone mineral density with no impact on body composition in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(Suppl 1).
Damani JJ, et al. (2024). Prune consumption attenuates proinflammatory cytokine secretion and alters monocyte activation in postmenopausal women: secondary outcome analysis of a 12-month randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition, 154(5), 1699–1710.
Koltun KJ, Strock NCA, Weaver C, et al. (2024). Prunes preserve cortical density and estimated strength of the tibia in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. Osteoporosis International.
Hooshmand S, Chai SC, Saadat RL, et al. (2011). Comparative effects of dried plum and dried apple on bone in postmenopausal women. British Journal of Nutrition, 106(6), 923–930.
Ormsbee LT, Akhavan NS, Munoz J, et al. (2026). Prune consumption and bone health in older men: a one-year randomized controlled trial. Nutrients, 18(12), 1854.
Haentjens P, Magaziner J, Colón-Emeric CS, et al. (2010). Meta-analysis: excess mortality after hip fracture among older women and men. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(6).
Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation. What Women Need to Know.
USDA FoodData Central. Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked. FDC ID 168162.
Note: the prunes used in the Prune Study were supplied by the California Prune Board, which has funded much of the research in this area.
#BoneHealth #Osteoporosis #HealthyAging
This video is for educational and informational purposes only. I am not a doctor, and the information shared here is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about your health.
Chapters:
00:00 Two groups, one difference
02:05 Why bone thins after 60
05:52 The fruit and the 12-month trial
08:37 How it works on bone
09:58 Maureen's story
11:57 More isn't better, and what about men?
14:04 What to expect, and when
15:47 How to eat it, step by step
17:57 The other half of a broken hip
18:46 Recap and what's next