Anne Lemons Wellness
I educate and empower driven, 50+ women to look and feel younger with nutrition and natural products
๐ We need to be aware of the ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ๐ of taking any over-the-counter medication, especially when it comes to our bone health.โฃ
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We canโt always rely on the package inserts for this information. Often, there are ๐ป๐ผ inserts and the label warnings are minimal.โฃ
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Our doctors, PAs, and pharmacists are busier than ever and may not have the time to discuss all the risks and benefits.โฃ
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So, itโs up to us to ๐๐ฆ๐ if any of the medications we are taking, prescription or over the counter, could put our bone health at risk. ๐ฆดโฃ
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Please reach out to your ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ if you have been taking these medications long-term to make an ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ decision.โฃ
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Is your everyday medication silently weakening your bones?๐คซ๐ฆดโฃ
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If you have osteoporosis and take an ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป for heartburn or GERD, here are 4 reasons why you may want to rethink this medication and discuss it with your healthcare provider.โฃ
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1๏ธโฃ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ use of these acid-reducing medications has been linked to decreased bone density and an ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ risk of osteoporosis and fractures. There may not always be an insert in the package stating ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ๐!โฃ
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2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐- Reducing stomach acid decreases our ability to break down and absorb important bone building nutrients like calcium, B12, magnesium, and protein.โฃ
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3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐๐ฒ- Although these medications can help reduce stomach acid and provide symptomatic relief, they were never meant to be used long-term, longer than a few weeks or months, except in rare cases. Many clients I see have been on them for years. ๐ฑโฃ
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4๏ธโฃ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐- The majority of the time the problem is not from too much acid, but from too little acid. This causes the valve from the feeding tube (esophagus) to the stomach to become weakened and allows acid to wash up, creating symptoms.โฃ
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My advice is to have a discussion with your healthcare provider about how to get to the ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ of your symptoms and discuss how to ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป off these medications safely.โฃ
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Dead butt syndrome occurs when our butt or glute muscles โ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐โ how to activate properly, usually from being inactive or sitting for long periods of time. ๐ชโฃ
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People who ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ or who ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ for a living are more prone to this, but athletes can get this too.โฃ
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It can eventually result in symptoms like:โฃ
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โข or tingling in the butt, hip or low back.โฃ
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We are ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ to this with a sedentary lifestyle, so itโs important to get up and move around frequently. ย โฃ
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๐ We also want to include ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐
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When we are chronically ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, our hormones become imbalanced and systemic inflammation increases, which all affect our ability to make and remodel bone normally. โฃ
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โIt affects our microbiome and the ability to absorb and make important nutrients that help ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ.โฃ
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For many women, sleep becomes more challenging during the perimenopausal and menopausal years as hormones start to fluctuate and then decline. We need extra help during this time of life to ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ and ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ our bones.โฃ
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Hormonal imbalance is just one of the reasons we may not be sleeping well. A few other reasons could be:โฃ
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โข Stress/anxietyโฃ
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โข Poor sleep habitsโฃ
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โข Blood sugar imbalanceโฃ
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โข Lack of exerciseโฃ
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โข Exercising late at nightโฃ
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โข Sleep apneaโฃ
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โข Caffeine intakeโฃ
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โข Alcoholโฃ
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โข Room environmentโฃ
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โข Screens before bedโฃ
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โข Indigestionโฃ
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If youโre ๐ป๐ผ๐ sleeping well, work with your practitioner to help identify and address your root causes!โฃ
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Incorporating contrast therapy into your wellness routine can provide ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ for your bone health. ๐ฆดโฃ
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โข enhancing circulationโฃ
โข reducing inflammationโฃ
โข balancing hormonesโฃ
โข and promoting overall relaxationโฃ
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This practice can help ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป and ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ your bone and joint health.โฃ
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๐ฉบ As always, consult with a medical professional before starting any new therapy and listen to your body when it comes to length of time using contrast therapy.โฃ
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Are you unsure of what to do if youโre in ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป or have an ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐๐ฟ๐?โฃ
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Pushing through the pain hoping it will resolve on its own seldom happens and can sometimes make it worse.โฃ
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๐ If you experience any of these symptoms on their own or following an injury, itโs important to get them ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ by a healthcare professional.โฃ
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Once these issues are properly evaluated and addressed, you can usually restart a ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
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โ๏ธ Nip pain in the bud to return to exercise more quickly!โฃ
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โ๏ธ As the summer weather is upon us and temperatures are soaring, itโs important to stay ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น-๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. ๐งโฃ
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Dehydration can cause several health issues that can lead to a loss of balance and increase fall risk.โฃ
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๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ!โฃ
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๐ Keep it visible. Keep your water bottle in plain sight so you will be reminded to drink.โฃ
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โฑ๏ธ Set reminders to drink every 30 minutes.โฃ
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๐โโ๏ธ Drink water before, during, and after exercise.โฃ
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โ Avoid excessive caffeine and alcohol, which are dehydrating. โฃ
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Inflammation is a ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ of bone loss. ๐ฆดSometimes, itโs obvious we have inflammation and sometimes itโs not.โฃ
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By addressing inflammation, we help to ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ and build stronger bones!โฃ
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Here are a few more ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป that you may not be aware of ๐โฃ
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- ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ผ๐๐- may be a sign of underlying inflammation. โฃ
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- ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐- depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders can be associated with chronic inflammation. โฃ
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- ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐- a weakened immune system due to inflammation can lead to more frequent infections.โฃ
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- ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ด- poor focus, memory issues and cognitive decline have been linked to inflammation.โฃ
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- ๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐- Worsening allergies or asthma can be a sign of underlying inflammation.โฃ
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- ๐๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐- high blood sugar can cause inflammation.โฃ
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Vitamin D is a prohormone that helps our muscles and bones in ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ways!โฃ
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๐ It helps us to absorb calcium and balance bone mineral levels for building stronger bones.โฃ
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๐ It helps support the bone remodeling process.โฃ
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๐ It keeps our parathyroid hormones balanced, which keeps calcium balanced.โฃ
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๐ It contributes to muscle strength and function to prevent falls and fractures.โฃ
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๐ It helps prevent diseases like Osteomalacia and Rickets.โฃ
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๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐น blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are best to in the range of 40-60 ng/mLโฃ
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๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐โโฃ
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There are ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ can lead to low absorption of calcium.
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ยทย Interaction with other ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐, like high doses of zinc, magnesium or iron, which can compete with calcium for absorption. โฃ
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ยทย ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ like Crohnโs disease, celiac disease or any other disorders affecting the intestines can impair calcium absorption. โฃ
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ยทย ๐ฆ๐บ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด can negatively impact calcium absorption as well.
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ยทย ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น โ high consumption of these can reduce calcium absorption and increase calcium loss through urine. โฃ
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If youโre ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ, the temptation may be to avoid exercising, but the research points to a more active approach, ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐. โฃ
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You may want to give yourself โ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐โ, which means to back down on the intensity and/or exercise a different area that does not cause pain. โฃ
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๐ i.e., with back pain, instead of lifting, consider walking or only doing upper body work at a lower intensity. โฃ
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If youโre accustomed to doing high ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ and low reps, consider using ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ weight and ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ reps within pain limits. โฃ
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Reducing the range of motion may also help. โฃ
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Isometric exercises are also a great way to keep the muscles active without causing pain. โฃ
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Most women I work with are ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ in their daily intake of ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป, which is vital to build strong bones and muscles. ๐ฆด๐ชโฃ
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๐ช๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป for our bones and muscles throughout our life span, but especially in the perimenopausal and menopausal period. ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ causes us to lose bone and muscle mass much more rapidly.โฃ
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๐ Protein is like the scaffolding for bone and a major part of its mass and volume.โฃ
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I encourage women to aim for ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น. ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ, ๐ช๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด.โฃ
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๐ฅ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐, ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ฒ๐ด๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ถ๐! โฃ
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One egg is only 6 grams of protein. Having a ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ in the morning is a quick and easy way to start your day with enough protein.โฃ
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According to the Mayo clinic, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ consuming more than ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ raises the risk of developing osteoporosis. ๐ป โฃ
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โข Alcohol ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ with our ability to make bone and increases the rate of bone breakdown. โฃ
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โข Alcohol interferes with the bodyโs ability to ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฏ calcium. โฃ
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โข It can ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป in the body, which is a driver for bone loss. โฃ
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โข Heavy alcohol consumption often ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ nutrient-rich foods in the diet, leading to ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ in protein, essential vitamins, and minerals like vitamin D, which are crucial for bone health. โฃ
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โข Alcohol ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ hormone levels, especially estrogen and testosterone, which are important for maintaining muscle mass and bone density. โฃ
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โข Alcohol ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ balance and coordination, increasing the risk of falls and fractures. โฃ
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Itโs spring here in the Northeast, which means weโre spending a lot more time ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ and gardening.โฃ
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Here are a few tips to stay safe while enjoying this beautiful weather! ๐โฃ
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๐ฅพ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ- rubber-soled and supportive shoes to prevent slipping. Slip-ons without heel support may make us more vulnerable to twisting an ankle or falling.โฃ
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๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ and avoid slippery surfaces like wet grass or muddy areas.โฃ
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โ ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐บ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ- stay focused on one activity at a time.โฃ
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๐ช ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐- especially when it comes to lifting heavy bags in the garden or time spent doing repetitive activities like weeding.โฃ
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๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ- even a small amount of dehydration can alter concentration or coordination and can cause dizziness, increasing our fall risk.โฃ
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Osteoporosis, a condition ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ, has long been shrouded in misconceptions that hinder a complete understanding of its complexities.โฃ
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Stand with us as we challenge preconceptions and embark on a journey towards healthier bones and empowered living. ๐ช๐ฆดโฃ
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Caring for our health ๐๐ฆ self-care. ๐ฅฐ โฃ
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Many times, women put their healthcare ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ on the priority list. โฃ
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In honor of ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต, I wanted to discuss what self-care for Osteoporosis might look like. โฃ
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๐ Optimizing ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป with blood sugar-balanced meals and incorporating bone-building foods and nutrients. โฃ
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๐ Prioritizing ๐ฒ๐
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๐ Getting adequate ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ so we can repair and build our muscles and bones. โฃ
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๐ Staying well ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ to lubricate our joints and detoxify our bodies. โฃ
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๐ Managing ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ with all the things- breath work, meditation, Tai Chi, journaling, prayer, etc. โฃ
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๐ Scheduling ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ appointments- DEXA scan, GYN, Ophthalmologist, etc. โฃ
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๐ Addressing muscle and joint ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป by seeing a health care practitioner like a Physical Therapist, so we can safely return to exercise. โฃ
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Instead of trying to do everything at once, focus on ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ and then baby step it. โฃ
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Perhaps you want to improve your ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ, but you canโt seem to get to bed before 11:00 P.M. โฃ
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Try going to bed just ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ, at 10:45 instead, and then the next week, make it 10:30, until you reach your desired bedtime. ๐ด โฃ
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๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป plays an important role in helping to maintain bone density, which is why we often see ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ bone loss during menopause. โฃ
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๐คฐDuring pregnancy and postpartum, women may even experience temporary ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ to provide ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐บ for fetal development and milk production, however, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ without enough time for recovery can contribute to reduced bone density. ๐ฎ โฃ
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๐ฆด ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ contain less mineral content and thus are less dense. โฃ
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๐ฝ๏ธ Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia can affect individuals of any gender but are more commonly diagnosed in women. ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, bone loss can occur. โฃ
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๐งฌ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ influence bone size, shape, and density, affecting bone health. When combined with other factors such as hormonal changes, diet, and lifestyle choices, genetic predispositions may make women ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ to issues like bone thinning and osteoporosis. โฃ
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Wolffโs law shows us that we need to ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ our bones (๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐บ) to prevent bone loss and build stronger bones. ๐ช๐ฆด โฃ
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This means getting ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
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As well as ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐-๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด exercises, ๐โโ๏ธlike: โฃ
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Building strong bones relies on applying the ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ and ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ of stress to them. ๐ฆด โฃ
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As muscles attach to bones, they can provide the right stimulus to ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ. โฃ
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๐ If we stop ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ, we stop signaling our bones to get stronger, so we ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐. โฃ
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We need ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ to help us continue to do the things we did when we were younger, like lifting heavy things off the floor and overhead so we remain ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐. ๐ช โฃ
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Muscle strength, especially in our legs and hips, helps prevent falls. โฃ
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More muscle means more mitochondria, which are the ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ of our cells and help provide the ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ we need to function every day. โฃ
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More muscle helps ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ fatigue and create more stamina. โฃ
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๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐๐๐ฐ๐นe helps us to use and process sugar more effectively and prevent things like insulin resistance, diabetes, and weight gain. โฃ
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๐ High blood sugar levels also cause ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป in the body, which is a root cause for osteoporosis. โฃ
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If you have ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ and ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐, then getting an assessment and treatment plan from a Physical Therapist (PT) who ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ in scoliosis can help. ๐ โฃ
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With scoliosis, we often have ๐ถ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ in how the weight is distributed on the spinal vertebra as well as through the hips and pelvis. ๐ โฃ
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๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐๐ฟ๐. โฃ
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๐ฉป An Xray can give us ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป about our curves and a PT can help assess where your restrictions are and how to ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป your curves and alignment. โฃ
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Getting an osteoporosis diagnosis can be scary and overwhelming. ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐!โฃ
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๐๐๐, within the diagnosis lies an opportunity to learn new things, shift our mindsets, and feel ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ in the process! ๐โฃ
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1๏ธโฃ Focus on what you ๐๐๐ก control and work with your healthcare team to come up with a holistic plan to support your bone health.โฃ
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2๏ธโฃ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ a limitation as a chance to explore new ways to improve your bone health.โฃ
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3๏ธโฃ Cultivate resilience by acknowledging your ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ to cope with hard things.โฃ
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4๏ธโฃ Seek ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป by surrounding yourself with a healthcare team, family and friends who understand you, can guide you, and cheer you on! ๐โฃ
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๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด concerns with your healthcare team, family, and friends can help alleviate fear and provide emotional support.โฃ
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5๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ. Treat yourself with the same care and understanding that you would offer to a loved one facing a similar situation.โฃ
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6๏ธโฃ The best you can, stay ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ and the actions you can take today to support your bone health and overall well-being.โฃ
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๐ฌ๐ผ๐โ๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐โ๐บ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ.โฃ
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This is a partial list of ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ that may ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ secondary osteoporosis. ๐ฑโฃ
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Of the medications listed here, the one I commonly see people take (๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด!) for heartburn or reflux are the PPIโs (like ๐ก๐ฒ๐
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PPIโs can ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ with the ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป of calcium, B12 and iron. โฃ
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They also ๐ถ๐ป๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ our ability to break down and absorb protein, an important nutrient to build muscle and bone. โฃ
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Without ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต stomach acid, weโre more vulnerable to infection or overgrowth of bacteria. This ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป in the body, which can drive bone loss. ๐ฆดโฃ
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โ ๏ธ That said, please ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ taking any medications ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ. โฃ
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And, even if we are taking these medications, we can ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต by focusing more on nutrition, lifestyle and exercise.โฃ
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๐ฆด The DEXA scan gives us ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ information on the health of our bones, but itโs only ๐งฉ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ when it comes to making progress on your osteoporosis journey. โฃ
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We call this TRUE but ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐.โ โฃ
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There are ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ways we measure progress or that we are moving in a ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to support our skeletal system. ๐ฉป โฃ
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These areas include, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ, looking at improvements in:โฃ
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โ๐ฉธWe can also look at ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ to see what things are improving like vitamin D levels, bone and inflammatory markers.โฃ
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When we have ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ and less fear, we improve our bone physiology.โฃ
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So there you have it friends, we have to look at ๐๐๐ the pieces of the puzzle and ๐ป๐ผ๐ get discouraged because we may still be improving in other areas! ๐โฃ
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Iโve gotten quite a few questions regarding ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐. ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ โฃ
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With a few ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, yoga can be done ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐ with osteoporosis and osteopenia. โฃ
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Itโs also a phenomenal way to help ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ โขbalance โฃ
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โญ๏ธ Some of the best postures, that challenge balance while building hip and spinal extensor strength would be ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ or ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ pose. โฃ
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Other examples of strength and balance building postures would be โฃ
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Thereโs a lot of confusion around what ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ we need to ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ with an osteopenia or osteoporosis diagnosis. ๐ฆด โฃ
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Primarily we are looking to ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ anything that is ๐ โฃ
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Many of these motions can be done ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, but will vary depending on bio-individuality and ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ of fractures. โฃ
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You can ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ง by going to this website: www.choosePT.com โฃ
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Contrary to what you may have been told, there is no ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ doctor or practitioner to help manage your osteoporosis. ๐ฆด๐ฉโโ๏ธ โฃ
โIt will most likely take a ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ for the most comprehensive approach. โฃ
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The ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ person managing your care could be your: โฃ
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These docs may ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ blood work to uncover underlying conditions, your DEXA scan, and/or prescribe medication. ๐โ โฃ
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You may want to consider working with a ๐ฃ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ to assess areas of weakness, immobility, and pain. ย โฃ
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They can treat your pain and recommend an exercise program to ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ posture, balance, muscle, and bone strength. ๐ช โฃ
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A ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ can assess for nutrient deficiencies and help set you up with a plan to ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ vitamin and mineral intake and absorption. ๐ฅฆ๐
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If you can work with a ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ, they may help you understand the root causes behind your bone loss as well as provide more recommendations for nutrition and lifestyle based on these ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐. โฃ
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I had an ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด discussion yesterday with my good friend and colleague .brown.harris on how to develop ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป for strength training. ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ โฃ
โAlthough we laid out some practical strategies like enlisting an accountability partner or scheduling in your workouts, we went ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒr into ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ and where we want to focus first to harness our motivation. โฃ
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The length of โฐ time we spend ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด posture puts us at ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ risk for spinal pain and/or compression fractures. โฃ
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๐ Paying ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to our posture in sitting, changing positions ๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป, and getting into ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด throughout the day can help reduce the risk of both.โฃ
โ๐ค We all need posture reminders, so ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ this with at least one person and make sure to sign up for my ๐๐ฅ๐๐ newsletter to get more home health tips! ๐ง๐ฆดโฃ
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Gut inflammation ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ osteoclast cell formation (๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ). ๐งซโฃ
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One of the ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ mechanisms ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด the gut wall is our microbiota or ๐ด๐๐ bacteria. ๐ฆ โฃ
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Having a ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ of good to bad gut bacteria not only ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น, but these bacteria help us to make certain B vitamins and Vitamin K, which are ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ for bone health.โฃ
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We can balance our gut bacteria with ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ which are all in my ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ. ย โฃ
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Using ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฏ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ is important to help ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐. โ ๏ธ๐ฆด โฃ
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The most recent research hails perturbation-based balance or ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด as an ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น part of a balance program. โฃ
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Most people fall because they ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฝ so this type of training can ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ, ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ in many different types of patient populations, including those with osteoporosis. โฃ
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