How do you prevent osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is caused by several factors, so it’s important to take a proactive and comprehensive approach for protection against this disease. Poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle may increase the risk, so eat healthy and stay active. Optimal hormone levels are vital for bone health, so get a full hormone profile and consider replacement therapy if your levels are low. Ensure you have ideal micronutrient levels—vitamins K and D, as well as calcium, magnesium, and others, are needed for strong bones. Supplemental collagen may help strengthen bones as well.
What are natural ways to build strong bones?
Bones require lots of nutrients to stay strong. Firstly, exercise and a balanced diet are essential for bone and overall health. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables will provide much of the micronutrients that bones need to be strong. Supplemental nutrients can help as well: vitamins D3 and K, calcium, magnesium, zinc, boron, and silicon are some of the more important ones for bone health. Collagen can help provide tensile strength for bones as well.
What exercises promote bone density?
The best exercises for bone strength and density are weight-bearing exercises and resistance exercises. Weight-bearing exercises make you work against gravity while staying upright, like aerobics, jogging, and climbing stairs. Resistance exercises make you act against some form of resistance, like lifting weights or using resistance bands. If you are at a high risk of bone fractures, choose lower-impact exercises. Also be sure not to overexert yourself, as that could do more damage than good.
