Women are facing the problem of bone density loss in constantly increasing numbers.
Losing bone density leads to arthritis and osteoporosis.
The dangers of this condition are bone fractures which could happen with or without an impact injury.
It has been said that over half of the women ages 50 and over with osteoporosis will have a serious fracture in their hip, thigh, or spine.
The recommendation is diet and exercise.
This is where yoga will benefit most individuals.
Strengthening bones is the key.
Yoga, which is a science that was begun over 5000 years ago, has everything you need to increase or maintain bone density.
Similar to running, but without the pounding, wear, and tear on your joints, gravity and opposing physical forces are used to strengthen bone tissue.
Standing poses are crucial to maintain and develop bone tissue.
The body needs circulation.
Bones even need circulation.
The standing poses in yoga are designed to have you work with and against gravity simultaneously to increase blood flow throughout the body and, inevitably, build stronger bones.
There are sequences in various styles of yoga that involve jumping.
This jumping is used to as a natural way to maintain bone strength.
The impact of the feet meeting the earth creates the forces that act internally to increase the density of the spine, hips, and legs.
These just happen to be the areas where most fractures occur with osteoporosis.
Another cause of osteoporosis is low estrogen.
Estrogen is produced primarily in the ovaries and secondarily in the liver, adrenal glands, and breasts.
It tells the body to form bone tissue.
Therefore, it is important to keep the secondary organs and glands working optimally for post-menopausal women.
Yoga was designed and developed to make the internal organs and glands work like race horses.
Every cell and fiber of the body is awakened, strengthened, and toned with your yoga practice.
Bone resorption, or the leeching of calcium from bone tissue is another contributing factor to bone density loss.
The parathyroid gland is the key monitor of the amount of calcium in the blood.
It determines whether or not the bones need to leech or save their calcium.
If this gland undergoes stress or disease, the body starts to do the opposite of what it actually needs to and bones begin to get rid of their calcium unnecessarily.
Through inversions, forward bends, and breathing in yoga, the parathyroid gland is kept in or brought back to balance.
The body, if viewed as one unit, holistically, is an incredible machine.
If a single part in that machine breaks down, it can affect other systems and parts of the machine.
If the parathyroid gland breaks down, it directly affects the amount of calcium in the bones.
This, then, begets loss of bone tissue.
As we age, estrogen production goes down.
This also affects bone density.
By using yoga as a quiver in your arsenal of protection and prevention, you will stay healthier, longer.
Losing bone density leads to arthritis and osteoporosis.
The dangers of this condition are bone fractures which could happen with or without an impact injury.
It has been said that over half of the women ages 50 and over with osteoporosis will have a serious fracture in their hip, thigh, or spine.
The recommendation is diet and exercise.
This is where yoga will benefit most individuals.
Strengthening bones is the key.
Yoga, which is a science that was begun over 5000 years ago, has everything you need to increase or maintain bone density.
Similar to running, but without the pounding, wear, and tear on your joints, gravity and opposing physical forces are used to strengthen bone tissue.
Standing poses are crucial to maintain and develop bone tissue.
The body needs circulation.
Bones even need circulation.
The standing poses in yoga are designed to have you work with and against gravity simultaneously to increase blood flow throughout the body and, inevitably, build stronger bones.
There are sequences in various styles of yoga that involve jumping.
This jumping is used to as a natural way to maintain bone strength.
The impact of the feet meeting the earth creates the forces that act internally to increase the density of the spine, hips, and legs.
These just happen to be the areas where most fractures occur with osteoporosis.
Another cause of osteoporosis is low estrogen.
Estrogen is produced primarily in the ovaries and secondarily in the liver, adrenal glands, and breasts.
It tells the body to form bone tissue.
Therefore, it is important to keep the secondary organs and glands working optimally for post-menopausal women.
Yoga was designed and developed to make the internal organs and glands work like race horses.
Every cell and fiber of the body is awakened, strengthened, and toned with your yoga practice.
Bone resorption, or the leeching of calcium from bone tissue is another contributing factor to bone density loss.
The parathyroid gland is the key monitor of the amount of calcium in the blood.
It determines whether or not the bones need to leech or save their calcium.
If this gland undergoes stress or disease, the body starts to do the opposite of what it actually needs to and bones begin to get rid of their calcium unnecessarily.
Through inversions, forward bends, and breathing in yoga, the parathyroid gland is kept in or brought back to balance.
The body, if viewed as one unit, holistically, is an incredible machine.
If a single part in that machine breaks down, it can affect other systems and parts of the machine.
If the parathyroid gland breaks down, it directly affects the amount of calcium in the bones.
This, then, begets loss of bone tissue.
As we age, estrogen production goes down.
This also affects bone density.
By using yoga as a quiver in your arsenal of protection and prevention, you will stay healthier, longer.