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Women who ate prunes also maintained their hip bone mineral density. On the flip side, those in the control group had more than a 1% loss of bone density and bone strength.
Studies going back a number of years have shown a bone benefit from prunes. Most recently, a 2022 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating five to six prunes a day ...
Considered a superfood, prunes are a good source of fiber, helping to aid in digestion and constipation, and their anti-inflammatory properties support bone health. Rich in antioxidants, they're ...
Senile osteoporosis has been recently recognized as a geriatric syndrome with a particular pathophysiology. There are different classification of osteoporosis: primary, in which bone loss is a result of aging and secondary, in which bone loss occurs from various clinical and lifestyle factors. [1]
Osteoporosis can affect nearly 1 in 3 women and the bone loss is the most rapid within the first 2–3 years after menopause. This can be prevented by menopause hormone therapy or MHT, which is meant to prevent bone loss and the degradation of the bone microarchitecture and is noted to reduce the risk of fractures in bones by 20-30%.
A prune is a dried plum, most commonly from the European plum (Prunus domestica) tree.Not all plum species or varieties can be dried into prunes. [3] A prune is the firm-fleshed fruit (plum) of Prunus domestica varieties that have a high soluble solids content, and do not ferment during drying. [4]
Age: bone density peaks at age 35, and then decreases. Bone density loss occurs in both men and women [7] Ethnicity: European and Asian people have increased risk [8] Sex: women are at higher risk, particularly those with early menopause; Family history: low bone mass in the family increases risk
Not a single one of those women looked over 40, let The ladies are all pushing 80 -- Mimi is 75, Annette is 72 and Linda is 71 -- but they look decades younger. 'Steve Harvey' features women in ...