Beat Osteoporosis with Exercise

Author: Karl Knopf
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1612435742
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
Prevent bone loss and decrease the risk of injury with this full-illustrated workout guide from the bestselling health and fitness author. As you get older, osteoporosis is a big concern. Luckily, there are things you can do to keep it from adversely affecting your life. Featuring more than 100 step-by-step exercises divided into detailed fitness plans, Beat Osteoporosis with Exercise guarantees that, regardless of your current fitness level, you can radically improve all aspects of your health, including: Preventing bone loss Increasing mobility Avoiding fractures Building strength Lowering risk of injury Improving balance Fixing posture As these exercises become a regular habit, you’ll have an improved and sustainable quality of life while engaging in your favorite physical activities, such as golf, hiking, fishing, tennis or even salsa dancing. This book’s safe, age-appropriate, customizable approach to exercise offers stability to your bones while lowering risk of injury.

Strong Women, Strong Bones

Author: Miriam E. Nelson Ph.D
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399532498
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
Based on the latest scientific information, and including practical advice on the best nutrition, exercise, and medication, Strong Women, Strong Bones is an essential guide for any woman who wants to know more about the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Includes: A one-hour-per-year plan for healthy bones A self-test to assess risk factors Facts on the most accurate bone-density tests Tips on supplements beyond calcium, plus new findings on soy The best workouts for strong bones, fully illustrated, with an effective new two-minute exercise Facts on the latest medical breakthroughs A special chapter for men

Exercises for Osteoporosis

Author: Dianne Daniels
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781578260768
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Noting that exercise increases bone density and muscle strength to guard against the risk of osteoporosis, the author provides over 100 detailed beginning, intermediate, and advanced exercises to strengthen various parts of the body and to improve balance. 200 photos.

Beating Osteoporosis

Author: Diana Moran
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472961897
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Diana Moran, aka The Green Goddess, is here to help spread the word about treatments and preventative measures we can all take to tackle osteoporosis. As a sufferer of osteopenia herself (an early form of osteoporosis) Diana Moran is a strong advocate for exercise, early diagnosis, weight bearing exercise, vitamin D and other measures that can be taken to tackle osteoporosis. Written in association with the Royal Osteoporosis Society, this practical book is a must-have for anybody affected by osteoporosis. Packed with advice, friendly tips and ideas, and an overview of current research, and what we can all be doing to help ourselves live well. Also contains specially designed exercises to help encourage a more active lifestyle and strengthen areas of weakness, alongside the important theory, and medical side of osteoporosis. This is an easy to digest, friendly guide for the general reader.

Osteoporosis

Author: Reiner Bartl
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540795278
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 313

Book Description
Osteoporosis is a global threat because it can impact every human being as they age. In this new edition, the authors point out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of human suffering, morbidity and mortality on the one hand, and the astronomical national costs on the other. Written in an easy-to-read style, this book updates physicians on the current knowledge about bone structure, physiology and pathology, with an emphasis on the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of osteoporosis. Its purpose is to educate members of the medical profession about this widespread and potentially disabling disease, while providing information on related current evidence-based medicine. The book covers everything from basic physiology to osteoporosis diagnosis, including utility of specialized tests and current treatment recommendations, and will provide the primary care physician with sound medical knowledge in the prevention and management of osteoporosis. It is up-beat and optimistic, with a touch of humor; it is scientifically based but provides easy-to-follow guidelines for lifelong maintenance of skeletal structure and function. Osteoporosis is preventable if doctors want it to be, and every doctor can contribute. Bone is every doctor's and every body's business.

Exercise for Better Bones

Author: Margaret Martin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780991912544
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Exercise for Better Bones is the most comprehensive and current exercise program for people with osteoporosis, osteopenia and low bone density. Written by Physical Therapist Margaret Martin, Exercise for Better Bones has been used by thousands of individuals around the world to improve their bone health and reduce their risk of a fall and fracture. Exercise for Better Bones is designed for any individual with osteoporosis and in need of a safe and effective osteoporosis exercise program. The book offers four program levels: Beginner, Active, Athletic and Elite.

Reversing Osteopenia

Author: Harris H. McIlwain, M.D.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466813458
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
For the eighteen million American women afflicted with early bone-loss disease, here is the first comprehensive guide to identifying and controlling the condition before it progresses to osteoporosis Osteoporosis, which afflicts more than half of all American women over the age of fifty, is a widespread and all-too-familiar problem. Osteopenia, a milder bone-loss disease that is the forerunner of osteoporosis, is less well known but affects an estimated eighteen million young and middle-aged women-including women in their late teens and early twenties. Since many doctors associate low bone density exclusively with postmenopausal women, millions of women in their childbearing years suffer from undetected bone loss, putting them at risk for debilitating fractures down the road. In Reversing Osteopenia, Dr. Harris H. McIlwain and his two daughters, also rheumatologists, fill the knowledge gap about this easily diagnosable disease, help younger women recognize the risk factors for bone loss, and provide a five-step program for controlling and even preventing bone loss. Their age-specific recommendations for women in their twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties include - exercises that strengthen rather than threaten your bones - new information about foods that build bone density - ways to avoid medicines that rob bones of their strength - recommendations of natural dietary supplements This groundbreaking book offers new hope for young women at risk for osteopenia.

Strong Women Stay Slim

Author: Miriam Nelson
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553379453
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
From the bestselling authors of Strong Women Stay Young, an exciting, medically sound program to help you boost your metabolism and melt away fat! Scientific research has shown that strength training increases metabolism--a key to permanent weight loss--by as much as 15 percent. In fact, a Tufts University study comparing women on identical diet plans found that the strength-training group lost 44 percent more fat than the diet-only group. Strong Women Stay Slim has everything you need to shape up and feel great--no matter what your age or fitness level: Fully illustrated exercises especially designed for weight loss Up-to-the-minute information about weight, appetite, nutrition, and fitness--explaining why this program works A hunger-free food plan, including menus and delicious recipes from award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen Progress logs and extra guidance for the first ten weeks Motivational secrets...and more

Dr. Lani's No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide

Author: Lani Simpson
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0897936620
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
Part whistle-blower book, part bone health bible, Dr. Lani's No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide exposes the shocking difficulty involved in getting an accurate bone density reading and the serious risks of long term use of the most recent osteoporosis medications. Author Dr. Lani Simpson, both a Doctor of Chiropractic and a Certified Clinical Densitometrist cuts through the confusion and inaccuracies surrounding osteoporosis to explain her whole-body approach to bone health, which includes discussions of digestive health, diet, supplements, and exercise. You may be surprised to learn which foods and medicines hurt bone health and which ones help in building strong bones. The book also sheds light on basic bone biology, how aging affects the bones, the risks and benefits of drugs and alternative treatments, a comprehensive breakdown of calcium supplementation – and some delicious recipes for bone-building meals. We all share concerns about bone health and osteoporosis. Whether you are one of the nearly 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day, or a younger person building a healthy body, Dr. Lani’s No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide will answer your questions and help you live long, healthy, and fracture-free into your golden years.

Mayo Clinic on Osteoporosis

Author: Ann Kearns
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1945564385
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
Around 54 million Americans live with osteoporosis or low bone mass, but many don’t recognize the symptoms until it is too late. Before a bad fall or fracture renders you immobile, learn how to reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis, manage your day-to-day symptoms, and even treat the disease with the tools provided in Mayo Clinic Guide to Preventing & Treating Osteoporosis. Throughout your life, your bones are constantly rebuilding. But as you age, you run a greater risk of your new bone growth not being able to keep up with the old bone you’re losing. Osteopenia and osteoporosis develop when this imbalance makes bones weak and likely to break. A stooped posture, low-trauma fractures, and collapsed vertebrae are a few of the tell-tale signs associated with weakened and brittle bones. But fortunately, an osteoporosis diagnosis doesn’t have to be permanent. By taking the right steps, you can reduce your risk of future fractures, stop bone loss, and even rebuild your low bone density. In this book, Dr. Ann E. Kearns, a leading endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic, provides clear, practical information on the common causes of osteoporosis and osteopenia, simple ways to prevent bone loss with nutritious foods and supplements, and how to test for low bone mass before a fracture occurs. You will also learn tips for healthy eating and beneficial exercises, using modern medications to stop bone loss and encourage new bone growth, and how to quickly and safely recover from injuries sustained from low bone density. Together with your health care provider, you can take action to maintain strong bones and a full, healthy life.