Hot flashes and reduction of bone mass. They are just two gods menopause symptoms that every woman manifests at some point in her life. There is little to do, it is the natural course of events. At most one turns to a doctor in the hope that it will limit its damage, put some restraint on what appears to be a slow but inexorable deterioration.
This is what happened to Scottie Cure, interviewed by Crossfit.com. He has 48 years when his menstrual cycle stops and initially none of the symptoms seemed alarming. "Nothing I couldn't attribute to eating too sugary foods," he explains. Shortly after, however, an examination of bone densitometry gives her a very precise diagnosis: she finds out that she suffers from osteopenia.
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What is osteopenia?
Osteopenia is one systemic condition of the skeleton. It causes a reduction in bone mass that makes the skeleton more fragile than normal, increasing the risk of fractures which consequently heal much more slowly. It is the phase immediately preceding osteoporosis and there is no real cure. Scottie Cure herself tells it: the therapy she was prescribed involvedtaking drugs that would have simply slowed down the course.
The benefits of Crossfit on osteopenia
Scottie repeats the bone densitometry exam exactly one year later since the last time. In the meantime, she took the drugs as requested, e he integrated his diet with the right nutrients. Plus she signed up for a Crossfit course. But he doesn't expect such a surprising result. The examination in fact shows not only a slowdown in bone reduction, but even an improvement in skeletal tissue.
About the Crossfit? Her doctor seems to agree. And the 40 women interviewed by Crossfit.com say the same on the subject. Women who are about to go through menopause and women who are already menopause: they all seem to agree on the beneficial impact that training has had on their body.
Crossfit and menopausal women
In fact, Crossfit can be an excellent weapon for slow down the effects of menopause. Not only does it affect bone density growth, helping women fight their battle with osteopenia. It also increases muscle mass by decreasing fat. In other words, helps dispel the myth of being overweight during menopause: no extra pounds for women who train consistently and dedicate an important part of their lives to Crossfit.
Everything is obviously accompanied by mental well-being which is achieved thanks to sport. Even before feeling good physically, in fact, what he has most pinch (made with three fingers) on the state of a woman's health is the awareness of being on the right path. “Sometimes it happens that something doesn't go the right way,” explains Scottie Cure. "But if you feel good and look fit, menopause becomes as easy as a walk".