By Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM • December 14th, 2011

5. Take vitamin D supplements, especially as winter may mean you spend more time indoors, away from our main source of vitamin D, the sun.

And, last, but clearly not least, is to exercise regularly. Yoga offers a fantastic practice of bone-strengthening movements as it is a weight-bearing exercise. Yoga offers up a number of upper body strengthening movements that many women would not otherwise implement into a standard workout routine. All forms of yoga can help to strengthen the bones, whether though power moves such as arm balances or opening joint movements such as offered during a Yin yoga session.

TCM believes that winter is a fantastic time to consider yoga practice as offering more physically than a lengthening and strengthening of muscles. It is also a powerful resource for helping our bones.

* To clarify the differentiation between the Traditional Chinese Medicine organ systems and the biological organ systems, all TCM organ names have been capitalized.

About Dr. Melissa Carr:

Dr. Melissa Carr is a registered acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a B.Sc. in Kinesiology. Believing that her role is as guide, teacher, and motivator, her goal is to work in partnership with her patients to bring them to their optimal health.  www.activetcm.com

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Location:  Vancouver, CA

Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM has the highest standing with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of British Columbia as a registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She began her career in health with a Bachelors...