‘Osteoporosis’ is normally only considered to affect those over the age of 60. However, what you do in your 20’s and 30’s can have a large impact on the health of your bones later in life. Increasing your “bone bank” early in life may help prevent osteoporosis. Peak bone mass is normally achieved around age […]
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Osteoporosis is one of the leading causes of fractures in men and women over 60, with 42% of women over 50 likely to suffer from an osteoporotic fracture. Women who have entered menopause are at more risk of osteoporosis than women before menopause due to the decrease in oestrogen levels, so looking at ways to […]
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Whether it be an exasperated grunt getting out of the chair, or a little bit of an extra push with the arms at the same time, age brings about a lot of changes to your body. Over time, naturally muscle mass and strength will decrease with age, and activities that once took no effort might […]