Five hours of sleep doubles osteoporosis risk

Ladies: Doing THIS in Bed Can DOUBLE Osteoporosis Risk

If you’re a woman of a certain age, you know that menopause brings LOTS of changes…

Most are NOT for the better.

And as if things like mood swings, weight gain, and libido loss aren’t bad enough…

Menopause also SPEEDs bone loss and BOOSTS the risk of osteoporosis, which affects HALF of all senior women.

But if you’ve gone through “the change of life,” something you could be doing in bed can spike your odds of this bone-weakening condition.

In fact, research shows it could make your bones AGE faster – and send your overall risk of osteoporosis soaring TWICE as high.

Bone Break Nightmares

Once you have osteoporosis, there’s a VERY good chance you’ll fracture a bone at some point.

And once it snaps, you could be dealing with constant pain, mobility problems, disability for the rest of your life.

Even worse, bones breaks can lead to a loss of independence and even death.

But researchers revealed a simple way folder women could protect their bones.

It’s NOT an osteoporosis drug, which can actually CAUSE bone breaks with long-term use.

Instead, it’s something you do in your bedroom…

SLEEP.

In a long-term study of more than 11,000 older women, those who got SIX hours of sleep per night had a higher risk of osteoporosis, compared to those who slept SEVEN hours.

But for those who only slept FIVE hours a night – as MILLIONS of seniors do… the danger was significantly WORSE.

On scans, the bones of those “short sleepers” appeared a full year OLDER than those of women who slept seven hours or more.

They had LOWER bone mass in their whole-body, hip, neck, and spine measurements…

DOUBLING their overall risk of osteoporosis…

And boosting their risk of developing it in the hip by 63 percent… the spine by 28 percent…

Building Blocks

As this study found, just TWO hours of shut-eye could make a difference between bones that are strong or healthy… or aging and weak, ready to crack at any time.

However, I don’t recommend relying on sleep ALONE.

And I sure don’t recommend osteoporosis drugs, which can actually CAUSE bone fractures.

First, staying active is key.

Exercise is one of the BEST ways to build bones and keep them strong and healthy – especially, weight-bearing exercises, like walking, and of course, lifting weights.

So if you’re not currently exercising, now’s a great time to start.

Plus, I often recommend a bone-building mineral blend called Bone Strength Take Care, by New Chapter, available in stores or online.

One of my patients with significant bone loss took this supplement, and also boosted her vitamin D and her intake of leafy greens.

After just one year, she had NO further bone loss in the spine and a four percent INCREASE in hip density.

But speak to your doctor first – and don’t quit your meds without approval.

Source:

“Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones.” Reuters, November, 29, 2019. (reuters.com/article/us-health-bones-sleep/short-sleep-after-menopause-linked-to-weaker-bones-idUSKBN1Y326A)