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Exercise to improve bone health urges world-famous astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti
Regular weight-bearing and resistance exercises help us build and maintain strong bones. This is the message astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is driving home in a campaign, #LiftOffForBoneHealth.Gardening products for people with arthritis, fibromyalgia & osteoporosis
Two wheels are better than one
Two-wheeled wheelbarrows are so much more stable than their one-wheeled cousins… it’s a no brainer for anyone with joint pain in the lower half of their body.
Garden Gear Two Wheeled Wheelbarrow from Suttons is currently £79.99 from www.suttons.co.uk or tel 0844 736 4208.
Eating flavonol-rich foods – apples and blackberries – lowers risk of frailty
Plant-based foods that contain dietary compounds called flavonols lower our chances of developing frailty when we eat enough, says new research. Rich in quercetin flavonoids, apples and blackberries may be some of the most important foods for preventing frailty.Fibromyalgia changes the brain reveals research
Pain condition fibromyalgia may change the brain but perhaps not permanently, says a new small study in Arthritis Research & Therapy.Bat protein ASC2 fights arthritis, heart disease and slows ageing
A protein from bats – ASC2 – could stave off health issues including arthritis, COVID-19 and heart disease, and even contain the key to slowing the ageing process, says research in a leading journal.2024 ISSUE 4
