Could this be the BEST reason ever to keep your bones strong?
It’s like your doc had marked his calendar.
Once you hit a certain age, he’ll look at you and say, “We need to talk about your bones.”
He might even refer you to get a bone scan…
And depending on the results, prescribe you a bone-building drug.
A staggering number of older Americans have low bone mass, a precursor to osteoporosis.
We’re talking 43 MILLION!
Most of them are older gals over age 50… but nearly a third of them are older guys.
That’s ON TOP OF the 10 million Americans who’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis.
Now, you know how maintaining your bone mineral density as you age is important for and keeping disabling bone breaks AT BAY…
Which is CRUCIAL for MAINTAINING your mobility and STAYING independent.
But it turns out there’s ANOTHER reason to take care of your bone health as you get older…
And this one’s a BIGGIE.
You might not think that your bones have ANYTHING to do with your brain…
But according to a 2018 study out of Germany, older gals with osteoporosis were 1.2X more likely to develop dementia over the course of the 20-year timeframe.
And the increased risk in older guys was even higher – 1.3X as likely!
Also in 2018, Chinese researchers found that patients with dementia (specifically, Alzheimer’s disease) were more likely to also have osteoporosis, compared to the healthy (or “cognitively normal”) control group.
Now, you might think that’s because the two diseases share some common risk factors… like age, smoking, hormone levels, etc.
But even after they adjusted for factors that might influence the results of their meta-analysis, the study’s authors STILL found that lower BMD in one specific area increased dementia risk in women – and that was at the top of the leg bone, near the hip (a.k.a. the “femoral neck”).
Scientists don’t really know the reason WHY there’s this connection between osteoporosis and dementia… or whether one disease actually CAUSES the other.
But we DO know that folks with dementia tend to lose MORE bone mass as time wears on.
Don’t let it get to that point.
The time to BEEF UP your bones is NOW!
Fortunately, there’s some evidence that the SAME nutrients that can help promote healthy bones can ALSO support brain health.
I’m talking about vitamin D and vitamin K.
You’ve read right here how these two vitamins work hand-in-hand to help build bone mass… partially by helping your body absorb calcium.
Vitamin D deficiency has been identified as a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s…
And vitamin K on its own has shown to REVERSE cognitive dysfunction in animal studies!
Don’t choose one or the other.
Your body needs vitamin K in order to properly absorb vitamin D.
Look for vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 supplements from a quality maker you trust in your local vitamin aisle…
Or, even better, choose a capsule form that contains BOTH vitamins.
Add those to your calcium tablets…
And now you’re cooking with gas!
To “boning up” on your cognitive future,
Sarah Reagan
P.S. There’s a nutrient that PROMOTES your “bone-building” cells and INHIBITS your “bone-eating” cells… and could also SLOW cognitive decline!
To read all about it, just click right here.
