Boost Your Bone and Joint Health

The Healthiest You

Building stronger bones and healthier joints starts with prioritizing nutrition and exercise. Warming up with a cup of bone broth is one way to help fight inflammation. Sticking to a fitness routine that challenges you can increase your bone density and protect your joints.

Guests:

Marie O’Brien, DO, rheumatologist with Lehigh Valley Health Network, and Scott Sexton, MD, orthopedic surgeon with Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, talk about bone and joint health with Amanda Newman with LVHN.

Chapters:

· 0:01 - Intro

· 0:59 - Bone broth benefits

· 4:14 - Importance of collagen

· 8:29 - How to boost collagen

· 13:43 - Exercises for healthy bones and joints

· 20:57 - To drink milk or not

· 23:44 - Calcium supplements

· 27:51 - The funny “bone”

· 29:40 - Bone jokes

· 31:15 - How bones change with age

· 32:59 - The power of prunes

· 34:58 - Magnesium and your bones

· 36:58 - Vitamin D and potassium

· 38:44 - When to get your levels checked

· 39:18 - Why women have a higher risk for osteoporosis

· 40:37 - How to lower your risk for osteoporosis

· 43:09 - Grounding or earthing trend

· 45:09 - Common symptoms of osteoporosis

· 47:41 - Treatment options

· 49:14 - Osteoarthritis vs. osteoporosis

· 52:01 - Creatine supplements

· 53:05 - Hormones and joint pain

· 57:38 - How bad is it to crack your joints

· 59:58 - Tips for strong bones and healthy joints

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