14 Facts About Healthy Bones
Your Bones Are Alive They may feel like rocks, but bones are living things. In fact, a group of cells (called osteoblasts) are constantly churning out new bone, while a second set (called osteoclasts) destroys bone by gobbling it up like Pac-Man.This constant tug of war between creation and destruction is called bone remodeling.It’s the reason bones regenerate after a break, grow rapidly during youth, and, unfortunately, decline later in life when the balance tips toward destruction.
Booze Is Bad For Bones Too much alcohol hurts your liver, brain, and other parts of your body, and alcohol can also be a big problem for bones. Heavy drinkers tend to lose bone density, and when these levels gets low enough, it’s called osteopenia.
Dentists can pick up on osteoporosis Bone loss can strike anywhere in the body, and the jaw is not immune. If the jawbone deteriorates or loses density, the result may be loose (or lost) teeth, receding gums, or ill-fitting dentures
Excess weight may actually make bones stronger Just as exercise and moving muscle can build stronger bones, your body may respond to extra weight by laying down more bone minerals to support that weightB
Belly fat is bad for bones Belly fat produces all kinds of hormones that can increase inflammation in the body, and the end result of inflammation is increased bone dissolution

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