It’s National Osteoporosis Month and we know how important bone health is to overall spine health. The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has a few simple tips for prevention:
✔️Get enough calcium and vitamin D, eat a well balanced diet.
✔️Engage in regular exercise.
✔️Eat foods that are good for bone health, such as fruits and vegetables.
✔️Avoid smoking and limit alcohol to 2-3 drinks per day.
Our latest video covers some of the risk factors and reasons people get the condition and how you can protect yourself:
Be sure to create healthy habits to protect your body! As NOF says, its never too late, or too early, to begin taking care of your bone health. We got a lot of great information in our interview with NOF CEO Claire Gill, which you can watch here.
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