As a baby boomer, being active and pain free are high among my priorities as I grow older. When I was a kid, I never thought about doing stuff like playing sports or taking a hike or even running a marathon! But, do those now and I might regret it. One reason might be Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes the weakening of your bones. Weak bones break! Sometimes its real obvious we have broken bones, like a hip breaking as a result of a fall. Sometimes it’s not. Like a backache that won’t go away. It is possible that is a result of a compression fracture of your vertebrae in your spine. That will keep you from playing with your grand kids.
There are three major things you can control that will make a difference in reducing the risk of developing Osteoporosis. They are diet, exercise, and taking a calcium supplement.
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