Daily use of whole-body vibration did not improve bone-mineral density.

Wondering about getting one of those expensive platforms to rapidly vibrate your body to build bone density? Think again! Canadian researchers found no siginificant difference between women who received 20 minutes of whole-body vibration (WBV) everyday for one year compared to no WBV. All received calcium and vitamin D supplements. There were 202 postmenopausal women in this study.

PositiveTip: Keep up your daily weight-bearing physical activities. No short-cuts to strong bones have been found yet!