Is your gut the secret to anti-aging? 6 science-backed ways to boost your bone strength, muscle, and balance | Prof Elaine Dennison
ZOE Science & Nutrition

Is your gut the secret to anti-aging? 6 science-backed ways to boost your bone strength, muscle, and balance | Prof Elaine Dennison

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 17, 202655 min
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  • Health

Picture the sound of a bone snapping - the kind of sound that makes you wince - and ask yourself how often you’ve thought about your bone health. Most of us only think about bone density when something breaks. Until then, your bones stay almost invisible, carrying you through every day. In today’s episode, Professor Elaine Dennison, a world-leading expert in bone health, explains why that needs to change, why stronger bones are key to living more healthy years, and why declining bone health isn’t inevitable. Elaine explains why it’s not just abo...

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Welcome to Zoe, Science and Nutrition, where world-leading scientists explain how their research can improve your health. It might surprise you, but your skeleton isn't just a rigid frame. It's one of the busiest organs in your body. Bone is actually a living tissue that constantly rebuilds itself, communicates with other organs, and plays a vital role in immune health. It might not be as sexy as muscles, but bones are just as important.

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And whatever your age, there are things you can start doing today to help ensure that your bones support you for the long haul. Joining me today is Professor Elaine Denison, Rheumatologist and Professor of Musculoskeletal Epidemiology at the University of Southampton.

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She's a world leading expert in bone health, why it goes wrong and how to protect it. Our research explores how our bones change throughout life and how best to protect our skeleton from childhood to old age. This episode isn't just about avoiding broken bones.

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