Women's Health Tips, Pregnancy, Women’s Health Care, Pregnancy Care, Parenting » Bone Health http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:25:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Exercise For Bones http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/exercise-for-bones/ http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/exercise-for-bones/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:55:54 +0000 bharti http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/?p=216 As you age, your body goes through many changes. Some of the major changes that occur in your body as you get older are:

  • Bone mass and density decrease.
  • Muscle size and strength decrease.
  • Tendons and Ligaments become less elastic.
  • Cartilage degeneration and joint inflammation occur.
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Osteoporosis shows no symptoms and is usually part of the normal aging process. However some women develop the disease early in life due to other co-existing disease factors. Women also run the risk of developing it post Menopause. Since it displays no symptoms it is only when you get a fracture or recurrent fractures, that your doctor will suspect osteoporosis.

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Bone structure
Your bone is made up of proteins and other minerals like calcium, phosphate and magnesium. Collagen (a protein), which is a cementing substance, forms the structure and framework of your bones.

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