Osteoporosis: Know your risk for this “silent disease”
Thu Jan 21, 2021
Bonny’s Building Better Bones Blog
Bonny was interviewed by Paula Kehoe of Lumino health for an osteoporosis article. Please see below what Bonny had to say about osteoporosis and how to manage it. Osteoporosis is a ‘silent thief’ that can slowly rob your bone strength. The good news? You can lower your risk and manage it with...
Weight Bearing or Resistance Exercise: Which is best for my bones?
Fri Nov 20, 2020
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Weight Bearing or Resistance Exercise: Which is Best for my Bones? A weight bearing exercise, otherwise known as impact exercise, is one where you hold your body up against gravity, loading your joints and muscles. Weight bearing exercise can be classified as low (i.e. walking, stair climbing), moderate (i.e. running, jumping,...
Strong, Steady and Straight
Sat Jan 26, 2019
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Congratulations to the National Osteoporosis Society on their recent release of their “Strong, Steady and Straight”. This is their Expert Consensus Statement on Physical Activity and Exercise for Osteoporosis. Their key recommendations address all people with osteoporosis and, in addition, consider people who have not had fractures, those who...
Sleep well for your bones!
Tue Aug 14, 2018
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Sleep well for your bones! A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons but did you know it is also important for your bones? A recent study published in Osteoporosis International revealed there is a relationship between how long you sleep and your risk of osteoporosis. There was a “U-shaped relationship”...
A Step or Two (or 5000!)
Fri Apr 27, 2018
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Have you ever counted the number of steps you take in a day? With the number of activity trackers on the market, it is quite easy to do just that. And, the number of steps you take in a day is very important for your bone health, and overall health. Researchers...