Loss Of Strength Doesn’t Have To Be Part of Ageing As we get older, everyone loses a degree of strength. In fact, we lose around 3 to 5% of muscle mass each decade from age 30. This speeds up around 40 for women and 60 for men. Age-related loss of muscle mass is normal, but…
You may have heard that we need to walk 10,000 steps a day. But where does this idea come from? The answer is a campaign from the 1960’s to advertise the Manpo-kei, otherwise known as the ‘10,000 steps meter’. This was chosen for its simplicity and as a way of marketing a product, but not…
The menopause is often associated with hot flushes and mood swings. But did you know that these hormonal fluctuations can lead to a higher incidence of back pain? Oestrogen plays an important role in maintaining skeletal health, promoting the activity of bone building cells , helping to slow the breakdown of bones. A drop in…
