Could our Bones Slow Aging?

Could our bones slow aging?

Did you know that our bones may hold the key to anti-aging?

Scientists have made a startling new discovery about the role of the bone hormone, Osteocalcin. This discovery has major ramifications for our memory, general health and longevity.

Osteocalcin is produced by bone when bones come under load from exercise, or when stimulated by bodywork. The hormone helps in the formation and modeling of bones, helping them become thicker and stronger.

However, what was not previously appreciated is that osteocalcin also plays a role in ATP production in muscles, the brain, and the liver. Osteocalcin thereby enhances muscle growth, memory retention and blood sugar control. This has implications for improving the capacity to exercise, slowing ageing, clarity of thinking, diabetes risk and weight control.

“If you exercise regularly, then it stimulates your bone to make more osteocalcin, and that will have these beneficial effects on muscle and brain. From epidemiological studies, we know that people who are very active tend to have less of a cognitive decline with age than sedentary people. With time, maybe people will be more aware of this connection, and think of their bone health as being just as important as other aspects of staying healthy.

"Our bones are very much live organs, which we now believe play a role in regulating a whole range of vital bodily processes ranging from memory to appetite, muscle health, fertility, metabolism and many others.” Gerard Karsenty, IRCM, Montreal.

For those who are unable to exercise, Zero Balancing bodywork provides an alternative way of stimulating bone. This research partly explains why gentle bone-focused bodywork feels so good. Of course, Zero Balancing also helps us to move more freely, increasing our capacity to exercise.

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