Tag Archives: bone density

Osteoporosis Tests For Men

Osteoporosis tests are routine for older women, but a new study from Park Nicollet Health Services in Minneapolis says that they should be routine for certain men, too. Medical experts see a general misconception in the United States that osteoporosis is only a threat to women. Current data indicates that one in two Caucasian women will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture at some point in her lifetime. One in four Caucasian men will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture at some point in his lifetime. Osteoporosis is half as common in men as it is in women, but it is still very common. … Continue reading →

Exercise For Your Bones

Regular exercise is important for preventing osteoporosis… and treating it! Exercise helps improve your bone health and slow bone loss. It also increases muscle strength and helps improve coordination and balance. Strong muscles and coordination can be critical in preventing a fall that could result in a serious fracture. Let’s face it — any exercise is good for your body. However, the best kind of exercise for your bones is weight bearing exercise. Anything that makes you work against gravity can be considered a weight bearing exercise; swimming would not be considered a weight bearing exercise. Just about everything else … Continue reading →

Preventing Osteoporosis

The best way to prevent osteoporosis is to build strong bones! It’s never too late to build strong bones; here are some things you can do to make sure your bones are strong throughout your life. Get enough calcium in your diet! Bones are made from calcium; you can’t help your body build strong bones if you don’t have the building blocks. Children under the age of 18 should get 1300 milligrams of calcium daily. People in their fifties and older should try to get 1200 milligrams of calcium daily. Between eighteen and fifty, you should try to get a … Continue reading →

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects millions of people around the world — both men and women. Your body is constantly breaking down old bone and replacing it with new tissue. However, as you enter your forties and fifties, your body starts to slow down. More bone is broken down than is replaced. If you could look at the inside of your bones, you would see that they aren’t exactly solid. The tissue of your bones makes a sort of honeycomb shape — there are spaces in there! People with osteoporosis have much larger gaps in their bone tissue. The outer shell of the … Continue reading →

Hip Health

Here’s a scary fact: According to a report from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, women who sit for more than nine hours a day are fifty percent more likely to break a hip than women who sit less than six hours a day. I don’t know about you, but I spend a LOT of time sitting in front of the computer; it’s one of the negatives about doing a lot of writing and research. Here’s how your hips work: the thighbone (AKA the femur) fits into a socket in your pelvis. It is the largest ball-and-socket joint in your body! Muscles … Continue reading →