Why Hunter-Gatherers Had Stronger Bones and How We Can Get Them

Why Hunter-Gatherers Had Stronger Bones and How We Can Get Them
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Technology is continuously advancing to make our lives “easier,” more efficient and often more sedentary. All of this has an impact on our body and, specifically, our bones.

Loss of bone strength is one of the least talked about risks of sedentary lifestyles, but is arguably one of the most important, with osteoporosis-related fractures occurring in one in three women and one in five men. There is a direct relationship between the lack of estrogen after menopause and the development of osteoporosis.
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