Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks. These broken bones, also known as fractures, occur typically in the hip, spine, and wrist.

Exercise for Healthy Bone

Bone is living tissue that responds to exercise by becoming stronger.
Just as a muscle gets stronger and bigger the more you use it, a bone becomes stronger and denser when you place demands on it.

Two types of exercises are important for building and maintaining bone mass and density.

Weight bearing exercise
Resistance strengthening exercise

Bone Health

Some research indicates that bone health depends not just on calcium, but on a wide range of other nutrients, including vitamins B6, C, D, K, folic acid, and trace elements such as magnesium, boron, zinc, copper, strontium, and silicon.

The typical Western diet, with its high content of sugar and refined foods, appears to be deficient in many of these vitamin and minerals.