Two keys to strong bones: Calcium and Vitamin D

Two keys to strong bones: Calcium and Vitamin D
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Although bone-weakening osteoporosis is quite common among older people, it isn't an inevitable part of aging. There's a lot you can do to shield your bones from this disease.

The best insurance against osteoporosis is building the highest bone density possible by your 30s and minimizing bone loss after that. But if you're already in midlife or beyond, there is still much you can do to preserve the bone you have and perhaps even to replace lost bone.

Daily weight-bearing exercise, like walking, is the best medicine.

Getting enough calcium and vitamin D are two other critical strategies for keeping bones strong.

Source: Harvard Medical School Newsletter dated 24 February 2017