Bone Health at Every Age (Part 2: Movement and Mechanical Stress)

In today’s episode, we dive into Part 2 of our series on bone health (really musculoskeltal health), this time tackling the importance of movement and physical stimulus. In Part 1, we talked about how important nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, protein, and vitamin D are. But eating the right foods is only half the story; we need to give our bodies a reason to use them. Part 3 addresses the Hormone Connection and is available for your listening pleasure.

If you want to build strong, resilient bones, protect your joints, and stay vital through perimenopause, menopause, and life in general, it’s essential to create that physical stimulus.

In this episode, we explore:

* Why nutrition isn’t enough without the physical stimulus

* The truth about collagen supplements

* Those little osteocyte cells — what they are and how we wake them up

* How to use progressive overload (and why you’re already stronger than you think)

* Why “heavy” is relative to you, and how to start where you are

* The difference between weight-bearing exercises and plyometrics,

* If walking, running, and court sports create the impact our bones need

* Why the drop in estrogen impacts not just our bones, but our joints, cartilage, and tendons

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