Osteoporosis and Osteopenia (bone porosity & bone loss)

Osteoporosis and Osteopenia (bone porosity & bone loss)

Are you age 40 or older? If so, you might want to make sure you stay active as you continue to age. After 40 or so, the average woman losses 8% of their bone mass; men loss about 3% per decade. So, by 70 a woman can lose 25%; a man 18%. Bones can become more porous and weaker, usually starting to increase after age 45.

Wow, not good!

Consistent (and appropriate) exercise puts strain on the muscles, joints and bones, causing the bones cells to stay active and continue to remodel, often until the end of life. (Wolff’s Law)Appropriate exercise as we all age depends upon the individual. However, Tai chi, yoga and qigong are all low-impact and can be practiced by most people regardless of age and health issues.