Metabolic Health
6 Tips to Lower the Risks of Osteoporosis and Gain Stronger Bones
How to improve bone health via healthy lifestyle choices as we age, especially for women
You might wonder why I highlight women in my subtitle. It is because aging women experience osteoporosis four times more than men.
Purpose of the Article
This article defines osteopenia and osteoporosis and provides six practical tips based on healthy lifestyle choices to lower risks, especially for the aging population.
What is osteoporosis, and why does it matter?
In this section, I briefly introduce osteoporosis, osteopenia, and hyperparathyroidism (from a hormonal aspect).
In addition, I highlight the symptoms, causes, diagnoses, treatment options, and impact on the aging population, especially females.
Osteoporosis refers to weakening bones that become prone to be broken when an accident happens. Our bones might get more fragile as we age due to various health conditions.
Before osteoporosis happens in the body, we first face a condition called osteopenia. It refers to the gradual reduction in bone density but…
