Eat 6 Prunes a Day and This Happens to Your Bones (not what you think)

In a 12-month clinical trial, women who ate about 6 prunes a day held onto bone in their hips while the comparison group lost it. But doubling the dose didn't work better, and only some women's bones responded. The reason may surprise you. In this video, you'll learn: - What the Penn State Prune Study found after a full year of bone scans - Why prunes help bones even though they contain very little calcium - The Florida State trial that first showed dried plums slow bone breakdown - Why 12 prunes a day did NOT work better than 6 - The gut bacteria difference between women who responded and those who didn't - How to eat prunes daily without stomach trouble - Who should be careful (warfarin, kidney disease, diabetes, IBS) 📚 SOURCES - De Souza MJ et al. Prunes preserve hip bone mineral density in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022. - Hooshmand S, Arjmandi BH et al. Comparative effects of dried plum and dried apple on bone in postmenopausal women. British Journal of Nutrition, 2011. - Simpson AMR, De Souza MJ, Nakatsu CH et al. Prune supplementation for 12 months alters the gut microbiome in postmenopausal women (responder analysis). Frontiers in Nutrition, 2024. - Koltun KJ et al. Prune consumption preserves tibial bone structure and estimated strength (pQCT). 2024. - EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies. Scientific opinion on dried plums and bowel function, 2012. Disclosure note: The Prune Study was funded by the California Prune Board. The 2011 trial was USDA-funded, with fruit supplied by the California Dried Plum Board. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Prunes do not replace osteoporosis treatment. If you take warfarin, have kidney disease, diabetes or IBS, speak to your doctor before adding prunes daily. 🎥 WATCH NEXT: [link your Hinohara or autophagy video] #bonehealth #prunes #osteoporosis ------