As we age there are certain things that our body used to produce that begin to decline. It typically happens in the middle part of life, the time when things change. We can all notice it and experience first hand. Today we will discuss a few ways to improve one thing in our bodies that will help avoid pain in the future.
Helping make the bones become stronger is something that we should be thinking about throughout our entire lives. Once we become over the age of fifty five and beyond into our elderly years focusing on this will help decrease the risk of falling and avoid problems that are associated with Osteoporosis. There are a few things we can cover, the basic things that have been shown to improve the strength. First and most important is exercise. Weight bearing exercise is the best. Walking with dumbbells or dancing are great activities that could be done a few times per week. Nutrition is very, very important for bone health. Vitamin D and calcium both needs to be obtained and eating green leafy vegetables and dairy products are recommended. A few things to avoid are soft drinks and caffeine. The phosphorus in sodas has been shown to take calcium out of the bones. During your patient treatments at Osteo Relief Institute many things will be reviewed with you about how to improve your quality of life as your knee joints decrease in pain and become more mobile.