Worried about osteoporosis? Here are the tests, moves, meds, and foods you need to know about. By Hallie Levine Like the rest ...
Within the past few weeks, two people came up to me who were told they have osteoporosis, and one diagnosed with osteopenia. I thought it would be a good article about the difference and what can you ...
The team at the Form Lab in Falmouth is showing us how to get the most out of our workouts while keeping bone density in mind.
Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Key Takeaways Calcium and vitamin D work best together because vitamin D helps ...
Physician-scientist Nancy Lane says you have to understand a disease before you can intervene. “Research really allows us to carefully evaluate where we are and how we can do better,” she said. “It ...
While 90% of adult bone mass is in place by the end of adolescence, we can build our bone density all the way into our late twenties. After this point, bone density naturally starts to decline.
Nutrition and lifestyle are effective ways to prevent or slow down bone loss during and after menopause. Focus on foods rich in protein, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K and magnesium to support bone ...
You may think of weak bones as something only the elderly need to worry about, but by the time you turn the big 4-0, your bone density starts to decline, says Vonda Wright, M.D., a ...
My grandmother has osteoporosis, along with 10 million other Americans diagnosed with the disease and 43 million others with low bone mass. Not wanting to follow in her hobbled footsteps, the rest of ...
When it comes to exercise and longevity, what’s the first type of physical activity that comes to your mind? For most people, it’s some sort of cardio-based exercise, like walking, jogging or biking.