I have heard osteoporosis referred to as a young person's disease that shows up decades later. If you had access to good food and participated in sports, your bones had a good chance of getting to peak density.

Your time is precious, how should you spend it? You want to address your osteopenia or osteoporosis and prevent further bone loss, but how?

Let's talk about Whole Body Vibration (WBV) as a way to increase bone density.

Lifting weights (resistance training) is the best way to fight back against bone loss.

Guidelines like these are compiled by a group of healthcare professionals who go through all of the research and provide best-practice treatment recommendations.

Supplements are popular, and it may seems like you are not getting all you need from your diet. But osteoporosis and osteopenia cannot be resolved with supplements alone.

Many of my clients over the years have been resistant to using poles. I am here to say they can really make a HUGE difference in what you are willing and able to hike. Read about the benefits of using hiking poles on uneven terrain:

If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, you probably want to maximize your diet to increase your chances of building bone. Calcium is one essential component of strong bone.

But what if dairy isn’t for you?