Slowing Loss of Bone and Muscle Strength with Aging

Slowing Loss of Bone and Muscle Strength with Aging
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In a review of 37 studies of men and women over 60, researchers found that a proper exercise program enlarged and strengthened the muscles in 93 percent of the participants. In only 14 percent of the participants was there any additional benefit from nutritional changes.

The key to enlarging each muscle fiber is to exercise it against enough resistance to cause minor muscle damage.
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Sports medicine doctor, fitness guru and long-time radio host Gabe Mirkin, M.D. brings you news and tips for your healthful lifestyle. A practicing physician for more than 50 years and a radio talk show host for 25 years, Dr. Mirkin is a graduate of Harvard University and Baylor University College of Medicine. He is one of a very few doctors board-certified in four specialties: Sports Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics and Pediatric Immunology.
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