New Year’s Resolutions, Part II: 10 Ways to Improve Bone Health

By PJ Hamel, Health Guide Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Do you have osteoporosis? Is osteopenia giving you a peek into a possibly crippling future? If you’ve already experienced bone loss, don’t give up; it doesn’t have to be permanent. You can certainly work to stop it in its tracks; and you may be able to raise those T-scores back into...

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phyllis

12/26/09 7:16am

Hi PJ, thanks for the list of tips. Its funny, everything you wrote is common sense and things we've learned along our journey, some even that we learned as kids. Thanks for reminding me that its the little things that add up to good results. I will try to remember all you wrote, but won't get too mad at myself if i forget sometimes. On a lighter note, i'd like to offer to some of my extra pounds to the too thin people who need them more than i do. Have a very Happy New Year. take care, phyllis

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

12/26/09 5:02pm

Thanks for adding your 2¢, Phyllis - always good to see your name here. Happy 2010! PJH

holspen

12/26/09 3:32pm

I'm confused by the jumping. I have osteoporosis and somehow thought that any jumping was a no no and could cause fractures.

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

12/26/09 5:01pm

Hi - That's why I mentioned OK-ing with your doctor first. It might be that very gentle jumping is good for you - maybe not even leaving the floor, but just going up on your toes. I know my osteopenia is helped by jumping; we each have to find out what works for us and the degree of bone loss we're experiencing, when it comes to any kind of exercise. Good luck - PJH

holspen

12/26/09 5:22pm

A number of years ago a friend mentioned that just raising up on your toes everyday for a few minutes was said to help in prevention ... now I wish I had put that into practice !

I'm going to put just raising up and down on my toes until I see my rheumatologist. I have get another dexa in the spring so will do anything to see improvement !!! I'm on my second year of Reclast so I'm banking on some help from that too.

Thank you for replying to my comment .. Happy New Year !

holspen

12/26/09 5:22pm

A number of years ago a friend mentioned that just raising up on your toes everyday for a few minutes was said to help in prevention ... now I wish I had put that into practice !

Thank you for replying to my comment .. Happy New Year !

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

12/27/09 12:15pm

And Happy New Year to you, too - here's to STRONGER BONES for all of us who need them in 2010! PJH

New Year’s Resolutions, Part II: 10 Ways to Improve Bone Health

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