Increasing your calcium intake, supplementing with vitamin D, and doing resistance training builds bone density.

Once a person loses bone density, they typically cannot regain it. However, they may be able to prevent further bone density loss through lifestyle adjustments, such as getting sufficient exercise, ...

Once bone density is lost, it cannot typically be rebuilt, but you may be able to prevent further loss. Calcium and vitamin D, along with exercise and managing medications, are important for bone ...

Investigators used 3-dimensional quantitative computed tomography to more accurately assess patients’ bone mineral density. Low bone mineral density (BMD) appears to be common among children with ...

Most of us don’t learn this until way too late: if you’re in your 30s, you’ve already hit your bone density peak. “Peak bone ...

Study suggests maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy may improve long-term bone health and lean mass in children. Study: Pregnancy vitamin D supplementation and offspring bone mineral density in ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog connects everyday topics with UC Davis research. Each post is reviewed by our experts, ensuring you always get useful information you can trust. Bone density isn’t just ...

Research links regular exercise to better bone density. Scientists found that people who were more sedentary were less likely to have good bone density. Doctors generally recommend a specific exercise ...

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