Changing The Face Of Yoga Podcast

.yogalightness.com.au/Osteoporosis SN   Introduction to Osteoporosis: bones become fragile which leads to increased risk of fractures. May be due to bone mineral decreases or the failure of the microarchitecture.   2:54 Causes: At menopause, the cells that destroy bone become more active than the cells that build bone. These are both natural processes but the balance is disturbed as the sex hormones decrease In the later years of life 80+ the muscles and the bones become more fragile. Without the muscles pulling on the bones (and as they lose strength, this happens naturally), the bones also become weaker Illness and drugs can also affect the bone density. 5:30  No symptoms there is a test called the DEXA test that measures bone density (but not bone microarchitecture) It tests three sites on the body: hip, vertebrae and wrist. Each site receives it’s own score. Normal Score; men and women naturally lose bone density in their fifties but the loss is not enough to increase the risk of fracture Osteopenia: t