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Heart diseases, osteoporosis (thinning bones), and breast cancer are the three leading health problems in women. Scientists are finding common links between these health problems that might be charged through diet, exercise, and medications.
Researchers from Harvard – as part of the 60-year Framingham study – found that women with thinning bones also had a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Dr. Elizabeth J. Samelson and colleagues examined changes in bone density in several thousand healthy women and men between 1967 and 1997. Women with the thinnest bones in 1997 had a 30 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to women with higher bone densities. Bone density changes did not predict heart disease in men. Strong and disease-free bones, heart, and blood vessels depend on a healthy lifestyle.
Eat a balanced diet that includes a variety foods – particularly fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, poultry, non-fat dairy products, whole grains and foods containing healthy fats, such as nuts, olive oil and avocados. Begin when you’re young and keep it up!
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Bone and Heart Health Linked in Women
Heart diseases, osteoporosis (thinning bones), and breast cancer are the three leading health problems in women. Scientists are finding common links between these health problems that might be charged through diet, exercise, and medications. Researchers from Harvard – as part of the 60-year Framingham study – found that women with thinning bones also had a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Dr. Elizabeth J. Samelson and colleagues examined changes in bone density in several thousand healthy women and men between 1967 and 1997. Women with the thinnest bones in 1997 had a 30 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to women with higher bone densities. Bone density changes did not predict heart disease in men. Strong and disease-free bones, heart, and blood vessels depend on a healthy lifestyle.
Eat a balanced diet that includes a variety foods – particularly fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, poultry, non-fat dairy products, whole grains and foods containing healthy fats, such as nuts, olive oil and avocados. Begin when you’re young and keep it up!
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