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How much weight lifting is required to build bone?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 3, 2024 | Replies (167)Comment receiving replies
Thank you. I have been physically active all of my adult life. Currently I walk 3-4 miles outdoors 5 days a week…with hills. I have started a weight routine at the gym as well. And, I’m reading Fishman’s book on yoga and will start that this weekend. I hope this helps me…it’s unfortunate that insurance only covers one Dexa scan every 2 years. I may see what the private pay cost would be to have another scan in 12 months. It’s always encouraging to see progress.
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Walking up and down hills is certainly excellent for adding stress to the bones. You’re doing a lot with 4-5 miles daily. I too hope all I’m doing will help improve my osteoporosis and osteopenia. The internist I see through our insurance said the same regarding insurance. However, I also see a functional medicine doctor and she shared a dexascan cost is $150. She will order me one this fall.
I do not understand why insurance doesn’t cover yearly dexascans when women show they have osteoporosis and osteopenia. I’m fact, I hadn’t had one in five years and when I saw my internist and asked, she said we don’t do that anymore. I was shocked and believe it’s highly critical for post menopausal women. My conclusion is they want to put women on the biophosphates or other drugs. My internist did and she didn’t bring up exercises, diet or supplements. I chose not to and instead take these supplements-Algaecal, Bone and Marrow and Living Bone as well as Vitamin D3 + K2-7 along with foods high in calcium, sitting in the morning sun 10-15 minutes.
Thank you for you’re response. I love this Mayo Connect to share info and learn from others.
Best to you!