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What's the best forms of exercise to increase bone density?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 6 7:33pm | Replies (61)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your query. I believe our nutrition was relatively on the healthy side. I did not share my mother’s love for liver & onions, but we basically ate a Mediterranean diet, especially since my father was born in Italy, and beans and greens were part of our weekly menu. My mother was very strict about our eating habits, there was no such thing as snacks and soda as we grew up. As an adult, I was very conscious of my eating habits, first time I joined WW, I was 19 years old.
I too am petite, but I also have asthma since childhood, that’s why I began dancing in the first place, Dr. said it would help my lungs. Until recently, I always ate plenty of fruits & veggies, but recently being diagnosed as pre diabetic, I pretty much have given up those things I love.
Again, I will refer to genetics, maternal grandparents and mother and sister - all diabetics. My mother had her first hip replacement at 54, followed by 2 knees and then 2 more hips.
I don’t think people realize that we can only do the best with what we are dealt.
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U have hit the nail on the head with your last startment it would be like someone with short stubby legs taking on olympia racing.
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@reillyg1013 Only recent couple of years I realized quality and quantity of protein matters for muscle and bone health especially when we get older and older, which I didn't pay too much attention to. In a recent discussion with my endo, she didn't object my plan of increasing quality protein intake. Another strong takeaway from that conversation was I shouldn't be in a catabolic state, ie, losing weight. During pandemic, I had a period of time when I was adjusting diet and lifestyle to combat my borderline diabetes and high cholesterol. During that time I did shed some pounds to get back to my "usual weight". BUT I probably lost some muscle mass and possibly some bone mass 🙁
Do you monitor your blood glucose? I found its very useful in terms of figuring out what type of carbs and amount of which you could consume safely. Most insurance covers the glucometer and test strips if you are in pre-diabetic range, copay is generally $0. I was able to get my hba1c from ~5.7/5.8 to 5.3-5.5. One of my relative wears a CGM with diet modification, which helped him bring hba1c from 6.5 to ~5.4. From what I read, high blood glucose level increases oxidative state in our body. I'm yet to do some reading to see if it has anything to do with op.
Best wishes