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Exercises to Prevent Osteoporosis: How to Get Started

Rose Chon
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Rose Chon, M.P.H. attended the University of Southern California,...

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Thursday, February 22, 2007
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Exercise is vital to improving overall health and helps you look and feel good. It’s also a powerful weapon against osteoporosis, a silent disease with very few detectable signs. With osteoporosis, low bone mass and weakening of bone tissue leads to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility ...
  1. Hello Rose
    jason
    Thursday, March 01, 2007 at 11:50 AM

    I have a question:

    I have heard that once you lose some bone density that you can not gain it back.  So how does exercise prevent osteoporosis. 

    and congrats on this site.

    Reply
  2. Responding to Jason
    Rose Chon
    Friday, March 09, 2007 at 02:44 AM
    Hi Jason,

    Unfortunately, once bones have thinned, it is difficult to regain bone density. That is why exercise is a good strategy to prevent osteoporosis and greater bone loss.

    Thanks for reading!
    Reply
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