As a Clinical Nutritionist I see many different types of health related challenges. Most often it is sleep. Not this time. About 18 months ago a client came to see me, let’s call her Laura, and her first words to me were “I think I am (stuffed)”. Her words were stronger but I think you get the drift. On my recommendation to be proactive about her long-term health she had a Bone Mineral Density scan (BMD). Laura’s results were borderline for osteoporosis. At the age of 56, her results showed a T-score* of -2.3 for the lower spine and -2.4 and -2.5 for the left and right hips respectively. In other words, the strength of her bones were considered below optimal. This increases her risk of fracture in the event of trauma, typically a fall. Her alarm was not unfounded. A low bone mineral density (BMD) is associated with frailty and with it comes early mortality.