“Talk to your healthcare provider about your risk of
osteoporosis and what you can do to help keep
your bones strong, especially with good nutrition and…”.1

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What may the Healthy Bones Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Bone Health
  • Healthy Bones

Bone Health

What is bone health?

On page two in Bone Health: What Do We Mean By “Bone Health”? the International Menopause Society’s (IMS) Patient Information Leaflet: Update on Bone Health for World Menopause Day (2021), the IMS explain:

Healthy Bones“In healthy bone, up to the menopause, the production of new bone happens more than the removal of old bone, but the opposite happens after menopause. After your last menstrual period, your ovaries stop the production of the hormone estrogen. This leads to increased removal of bone which results in decreased bone strength. Age-related changes also lead to increased removal of bone”.2

Menopause

What is the association between menopause and bone loss?

In Calcium: Recommend Daily Calcium Intake – Women 50+ the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) note:

  • “When women go through menopause, there is a rapid loss of bone because of decreased oestrogen and this process may last from 4-8 years after menopause
  • After this period of time the rate of bone loss is reduced and stabilises”.3

In Menopause and Bone Loss the (United States) Endocrine Society elaborate on:

“Preventing bone loss is an important concern for women in the menopause journey and during post-menopausal stages. Menopause significantly speeds bone loss and increases the risk of osteoporosis. Research indicates that up to 20% of bone loss can happen during these stages and approximately 1 in 10 women over the age of 60 are affected by osteoporosis worldwide”.4

Calcium Bank

How do our bones act like a calcium bank?

In Calcium & Bone Health: Why Is Calcium Important? Healthy Bones Australia elaborate on:

“Bones act like a calcium bank. If there is not enough calcium in your diet, the body will take what is needed from your bones for use in other parts of the body. If this happens, your bone density (bone strength) will gradually decline, and you may be at risk of developing osteoporosis”.5

Osteoporosis

Is osteoporosis a normal part of aging?

No. In Prevention: Healthy Bones: Build Them for Life the (United States) Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation explain:

“Osteoporosis and the broken bones it can cause are not part of normal aging. There is a lot you can do to protect your bones throughout your life. You’re never too young or too old to improve the health of your bones. Osteoporosis prevention should begin in childhood. But it shouldn’t stop there. Whatever your age, the habits you adopt now can affect your bone health for the rest of your life. Now is the time to take action”.6Healthy Bones

The 5 Steps

What are the 5 steps to healthy bones and a fracture-free future?

In About Osteoporosis: The 5 Steps To Healthy Bones and A Fracture-Free Future the International Osteoporosis Foundation elaborate on:

The 5 Steps To Healthy Bones and A Fracture-Free Future

  1. Healthy Bones“Exercise…
    Exercise regularly – keep your bones and muscles moving…
  2. Nutrition…
    Ensure your diet is rich in bone-healthy nutrients…
  3. Lifestyle…
    Avoid negative lifestyle habits…
  4. Risk Factors…
    Find out whether you have risk factors…
  5. Testing & Treatment…
    Get tested and treated if needed…”.7

Exercise

What is the best exercise for our bones?

In Exercise for Your Bone Health: Which Exercises Are Best for Keeping Bones Healthy? the (United States National Institutes of Health) NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center elaborate on:

Healthy Bones“A combination of these types of exercise is best for building and maintaining healthy bones and preventing falls and fractures:

  • Weight-bearing exercises…
  • Resistance training exercises (weight lifting)…
  • Balance training…”.8

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with healthy bones?

If you would like help with healthy bones, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. In Menopause FAQs: Your Health After Menopause – Q. What can I do to prevent osteoporosis? the North American Menopause Society elaborate on:

“A. …Talk to your healthcare provider about your risk of osteoporosis and what you can do to help keep your bones strong, especially with good nutrition and exercise”.9

The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center caution:

“If you have low bone density (a condition sometimes called osteopenia), osteoporosis, or other physical limitations, talk to a health care provider before starting an exercise program. They can help you choose types of physical activity that are safe for you and good for your bone health”.10

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  1. Menopause FAQs: Your Health After Menopause – Q. What Can I Do To Prevent Osteoporosis? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-your-health-after-menopause Accessed: 22 March 2024
  2. Bone Health: What Do We Mean By “Bone Health”? September 2021:2. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WMD-2021-English-leaflet.pdf Accessed: 22 March 2024
  3. Calcium: Recommend Daily Calcium Intake – Women 50+. Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 01 December 2013. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/bone-health/calcium Accessed: 19 October 2023
  4. Menopause and Bone Loss. 24 January 2022. Endocrine Society https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/menopause-and-bone-loss Accessed: 22 March 2024
  5. Calcium & Bone Health: Why Is Calcium Important? Healthy Bones Australia https://healthybonesaustralia.org.au/your-bone-health/calcium/ Accessed: 22 March 2024
  6. Prevention: Healthy Bones: Build Them for Life. Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.nof.org/prevention/preventing-fractures/ Accessed: 22 March 2024
  7. The 5 Steps To Healthy Bones and A Fracture-Free Future. International Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.worldosteoporosisday.org/about-osteoporosis Accessed: 22 March 2024
  8. Exercise for Your Bone Health: Which Exercises Are Best for Keeping Bones Healthy? Last Reviewed: May 2023. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/exercise-your-bone-health Accessed: 22 March 2024
  9. Menopause FAQs: Your Health After Menopause – Q. What can I do to prevent osteoporosis? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-your-health-after-menopause Accessed: 22 March 2024
  10. Exercise for Your Bone Health: Which Exercises Are Best for Keeping Bones Healthy? Last Reviewed: May 2023. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/exercise-your-bone-health Accessed: 22 March 2024
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