Elucidating the Minimal Effective Dose of Prunes for Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women

Inclusion Criteria: * Postmenopausal * BMD t-score is between 0.5 and 2 SD below the mean * Not on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or other pharmacological agents known to affect bone for at least three months prior to initiation of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Women whose BMD t-score at any site falls below 2.5 SD of the mean * Subjects receiving endocrine (e.g., prednisone, other glucocorticoids) or neuroactive (e.g., dilantin, phenobarbital) drugs or any drugs known to influence bone and calcium metabolism * Subjects who smoke cigarettes or vape * Regular consumption of dried plum or prune juice