Aspirus Health is encouraging women across the region to check in with their doctors about bone health, and to look beyond calcium and vitamin D.
Many people think first about calcium and vitamin D when considering bone health. Fewer consider how strength training can help preserve bone density as people age.
Christina Hacking, PA-C, says women begin losing bone density and muscle mass around age 30, and menopause can accelerate that loss. Experts recommend resistance training as one of the most effective ways to preserve bone density, maintain muscle mass, and promote healthy aging.
Hacking notes that maintaining strength is about more than staying independent. Increasing daily activity levels can improve long-term health outcomes.
Readers interested in learning more about the connection between bone and muscle health and longevity can find additional information online through Aspirus Health’s website.
