Why bone density is so important

When thinking about aging, our first point of concern is our skin. With average life expectancy increasing, risk factors like hormonal changes with age, low Vitamin D intake through diet and lack of healthy sunlight exposure, and other comorbidities like obesity have more of an opportunity to impact bone health. Additionally, lifestyle factors that lead to lack of sunlight exposure, lack of calcium intake, lack of fortified foods, lack of exercise and a tendency toward vegetarian diets combined with an aging population compound this genetic predisposition toward lower bone density into a serious public health concern. Given that we can’t change things genetically, we need to be more aware of diet and lifestyle habits pertaining to osteoporosis—a condition referring to “porous bones”—which results from low bone density. A combination between weight-bearing aerobic exercises, strength training exercises, flexibility training and stability exercises are together beneficial for bone density.