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Being told you have osteopenia or osteoporosis can be concerning, especially when you may not have any symptoms and are unsure what you can do to protect your bones. While calcium and vitamin D are important, bone health also depends on muscle strength, resistance and weight-bearing exercise, balance, nutrition, and other lifestyle factors. These become increasingly important as we age because maintaining strong bones and muscles can help preserve mobility and independence. Our personalized lifestyle medicine program helps you turn general recommendations into practical habits that fit your health, abilities, and lifestyle. Together, we’ll create a plan to support stronger bones and healthy aging.
Exercise slows and can reverse bone loss; combined aerobic + resistance training is the most effective modality for lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD in postmenopausal women, with higher-intensity resistance/impact loading yielding greater spine gains.