Dieting is a great way to lose fat. Unfortunately, recent research has shown that it’s also a great way to lose bone density. What to do? According to doctors at
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, you should exercise. The findings of their research, reported in the Scientific American, suggest that when muscles pull on bones during exercise it produces strains in the skeleton that stimulate new
bone production. Read an abstract from the study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Saturday, May 31, 2025
It is a useful piece of information. The question is, how do the various exercise types compare with each other in preventing bone loss and increasing bone density? Articles on osteoporosis usually recommend weight-bearing exercises
The link to Karen Voight’s Easy Exercises is broken. I tried looking for the article on the LATimes website, but didn’t have any luck. Can you help? Thanks
Simply adding weights in one form or another to your exercise routine should be more beneficial than same without the weights. No need to overdo. Build slowly, with trainer if you don’t think you can figure it out on your own.
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Another slew of great information. Thanks.
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I’ve known for many years that weight bearing exercise will help prevent bone loss. It also made me think that carrying a few extra pounds helps to prevent bone loss as well. Remember, just a few. Those super thin women who don’t exercise are really in for trouble. I’m glad that this information has been made available to those who care.