@drwendy_physicaltherapy: A 2022 randomized controlled trial found that eating 5–6 prunes per day (50 g) helped preserve hip bone mineral density in postmenopausal women over 12 months. After menopause, the decline in estrogen accelerates bone turnover, increasing the risk of bone loss. While resistance training and impact exercise are critical for stimulating bone, nutrition also plays an important role. Bone health isn't about one food or one exercise, I need you to understand this. It takes several things, movement and loading the bone is beyond important. As you know resistance training is one of the things that we need. If you can tolerate it, higher impact activities like jumping, hopping, sprinting load the bone best. Especially you know that 8 inch drop jump and rebound hop. Can’t do that? Heel drops. You really do need to eat protein. You do need adequate calcium and vitamin D. Prunes as a snack might be a real option for postmenopause ladies due to fiber and nutrients. So adding 5–6 prunes (50 g) to your daily routine isn’t the end all, but it’s a nice easy way to poo and help your bones. Oh yeah, don’t forget: you have a gut-bone axis. Weird, right? Your gut health ties into bone health. PMID: 35798020 #bonehealth #osteoporosis #postmenopause

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