How Women Can Stay Fit During Menopause And Beyond
Is exercise the cure to menopause? Not exactly, but it definitely comes pretty close. According to physical therapist Jill Boissonnault, exercise can lessen many of the most severe symptoms of menopause — namely muscle loss and decreased bone density. “The architecture that makes up our bones decreases as we age and this decline speeds up during and after menopause,” Boissonnault says. Meanwhile, men and women alike lose 1 percent to 2 percent of their muscle strength every year after age 60 unless they intervene with a solid exercise regimen.
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