Getting enough Vit D
We can get vitamin D from some of the foods we eat, including fatty fish and milk, and we can also get vitamin D from sun exposure. The ultraviolet rays in sunlight cause changes in our skin which help chemicals called previtamin D convert into vitamin D that can be used by our bodies. However, sunscreen, shade and seasonal changes can all have an impact on how much UV exposure our skin receives
Balance Your Hormones to Prevent OsteoporosisThe decline in your sex hormones–estrogen, progesterone and testosterone–with age accelerates bone loss and can cause osteoporosis. Here's why: There are two important cell types in bone tissue, osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Osteoblasts produce new bone tissue while osteoclasts remove existing bone tissue.
Add Strength Training For Stronger Bones
Bone density has a lot to do with what you do–or do not do–in the gym. Bone is a tissue that is always changing due to hormonal changes and physical activity, or lack thereof
DHEA
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) concentrations in blood decrease as we age because the wrong nutrition and exercise DHEA will boost the hormone levels and help prevent bone loss
Sciatica pain can cause severe and debilitating pain along with tingling, burning, numbness and weakness of the legs. Sciatica usually occurs when the sciatica nerve is irritated or compressed by a problem in the lower back sending pain down the buttock, hamstring, calf and foot.
This is a serious health issue. It is estimated that 40% of the population will experience some degree of sciatica pain in their lifetime. Sciatica pain can vary and encompasses mild cramping, a tightening sensation in the hamstring or calf muscles to an all out constant shooting pain from the buttock down to the foot.
The sciatic nerve runs from the lower part of the spine down the back of both legs forming what can be though of as an electrical cable to and from the brain.
What exactly causes sciatica?
When the upper cervical spine is misaligned, it puts pressure on the nerve channel that travels all the way down the back and to the sciatic nerve. This happens when the head and neck are off balance and the body is compensating by raising one shoulder and one hip thus putting pressure on the lower back.