4 Best Habits for Stronger Bones at Every Age

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion reports that approximately 10 million people in the United States have osteoporosis, and an additional 43 million have low bone mass and are at risk of developing osteoporosis. Of this 53 million, most are women.

But bone health isn’t limited to osteoporosis, and rickets, stress fractures, osteonecrosis, osteogenesis and bone cancer can happen at any age. Some conditions affecting the health of our bones are present from birth, while others occur later as a result of illness, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and lifestyle choices.

“We know that aging is associated with decreased bone mineral density in females and males, especially in females after they go through menopause,” explains Liz Joy, MD, MPH, FACSM, FAMSSM, medical director of wellness and nutrition at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, UT.

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