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Podcast: Empowering Midlife Wellness with Dr. Susan
Episode: #1 Treatment For Bone Health
Description: Reduction in bone density, which can lead to osteoporosis and increase our risk of fracture as we age is one of the most important goals of a healthy second half of life. We’ve talked extensively before about the benefit of menopausal hormone therapy for reducing the risk of osteoporosis, but today I’m going to focus on how important exercise is in the process of helping our bones to stay healthy and even to improve their strength. Traditionally as women age and develop low bone density, we were taught to stick with very low intensity exercises, but this has been...