Let's build strong bones with Professor Belinda Beck

Join us for an insightful episode where we delve into osteoporosis and strategies for building strong bones with Professor Belinda Beck, an expert in bone health. Summary:In this episode, Shelley Craft engages in a conversation with Professor Belinda Beck about osteoporosis, its causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and preventive measures. The discussion includes insights into nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle choices. Highlights:Osteoporosis Insight: Osteoporosis weakens bones, affecting both genders, especially postmenopausal women.Risk Factors: Age, genetics, gender, hormones, low calcium/vitamin D intake, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, excessive alcohol, and certain conditions increase osteoporosis risk.Calcium Significance: Calcium is essential for bone health; its deficiency leads to bone loss.Vitamin D's Role: Vitamin D aids calcium absorption, obtained through sunlight, fish, and fortified dairy.Exercise Benefits: Weight-bearing activities and resistance training can improve bone strength and density. Bone Density Testing: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans evaluate bone density using T-scores.Early Awareness: Discussing osteoporosis with a doctor allows timely intervention and prevention.Nutrition and Lifestyle: A balanced diet rich in calcium, vitamin D, plus quitting smoking and moderating alcohol, supports bone health.Osteopenia Alert: Low bone mass or osteopenia signals fracture risk, warranting preventive action. The Aging Project Podcast delivers weekly interviews to educate, inspire and connect us all. Let’s learn how to age well, together. WANT TO JOIN THE AGING PROJECT COMMUNITY Come and visit us here: https://www.theagingproject.com.au WANT TO CONNECT WITH Professor Belinda Beck The Bone Clinic https://theboneclinic.com.au/ DID YOU LOVE THIS INTERVIEW? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining or inspiring, we need your reviews! Great reviews will enable us to keep creating amazing content to help us all age well – so, if you liked what you heard, we would be so grateful if you took a few seconds to submit a review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. We read every review! READY TO AGE WELL WITH US? If you’re ready to get started on making the rest of your life the best of your life, please join us on our socials! We’ll share challenges and tips so we can all age well together - one small shift at a time. https://www.instagram.com/theagingproject/ or https://www.facebook.com/theagingproject YOU MUST TRY IT! Our sister site, ‘You Must Try It’, offers a carefully selected range of health, beauty, and lifestyle products. No confusion, no overwhelm – just the good stuff! www.youmusttryit.com and https://www.instagram.com/youmusttryit/ GOT FEEDBACK? WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you’ve got feedback or a burning question, please send it to us at hello@theagingproject.com.au CREDITS Host and Co-founder: Shelley Craft Producer and Co-founder: Amanda Attwood, founder of The Aging Project  

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Aging. Everyone’s doing it, right? And it’s a hell of a lot better than the alternative. So why is it so often portrayed as something for women to fear and fight, rather than embrace and celebrate? The Aging Project is proud to present this trail-blazing podcast series that flips the bird to the notion that women in their forties and above should be either slowly fading into the background, or in a constant battle to look younger. We want to show you how we can all choose to age fabulously and without apology, and to own our age with pride - with great health, style and vitality. Hosted by Shelley Craft, the first season of The Aging Project podcast features candid, no-holds-barred interviews with twelve of the world’s leading and most inspiring minds in the field of aging well. Join Shelley as she discovers how everything from nutrition to meditation, style to gut health (and lots more!), can not only positively impact our journey into middle-life and beyond, but help make it the best time of our lives. We’re all in this together, ladies - let’s learn how to do it WELL.