Symptoms...B is for BONE HEALTH

Hello you 🙂 Here's another of our quick posts on some of the more common symptoms of peri/menopause... Perfect if you've got a ten second concentration window (thanks menopause!) 😁 💥This post is brought to you by the letter B💥 B is for BONE HEALTH Yep, it’s oestrogen again! As oestrogen falls, so the threat to your bone health potentially goes up. There are things you can do to improve this, and indeed prevent this from happening. One way is to replace that oestrogen with HRT, but that doesn’t mean that you should neglect other measures to stay bone-healthy! There are lots of other things to bear in mind to help to overcome this common concern of peri/menopause... Calcium and Vitamin D: These two often operate hand in hand. Without enough Vitamin D, your body can’t properly absorb all that lovely calcium to keep your bones healthy. Get out into the sunlight (being appropriately careful, of course!) for a natural fix, and/or take a good quality supplement. Magnesium: To keep a good healthy balance, you should make sure that you’re getting enough magnesium. Don’t think that drinking a few pints of milk for the calcium is going to cut it – in fact, if you increase your calcium uptake without an appropriate magnesium increase, that can actually make matters worse! Exercise: specifically weight bearing, like walking or yoga (remember to be kind to your joints!). These types of activity help to keep your bones strong. Digestion: As your digestion slows and becomes less efficient with age, so the absorption of valuable nutrients and minerals can decline. That includes calcium and magnesium, both important for bone health. So even if you’re eating well, these might not be getting absorbed properly. Diet: Make sure you get your five-a-day fresh fruit and vegetables as an absolute minimum. Seriously, stock up on those carrot batons for nibbles! Nuts and seeds, dried fruit, leafy veg, are all great for magnesium and calcium. Fish oils are great for the memory, skin, and joints! Stress: Stress makes many of our symptoms worse. It can also burn through magnesium, and mess up your digestion. It’s pretty inevitable that we’re all going to have some unavoidable stress in our lives, but try to remember to take time for yourself and relax when you can. Don’t wait until you’re in the emergency room with a broken bone to take action against osteoporosis – do it now, and make the most of the benefits! 🙂❤