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Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™

618: Do Weighted Vests Improve Bone Density & Weight Loss?

Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™

Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS @beautybydrkay

Business, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Fitness, Arts, Management & Marketing, Medicine

4.9608 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Bone Density, Osteoporosis, Weight Loss - Join us in this week's Five Minute Friday where we dive into the transformative power of biomechanics and bone density through the use of weighted vests! We explore how this simple tool can combat bone diseases such as osteoporosis and significantly improve our future health. From enhancing bone strength to helping with weight loss, these vests are a MUST in your everyday routine, especially for those in perimenopause and beyond. We share how to effectively maximize the health benefits of a weighted vest - leading to stronger bones, better posture, and a healthier you. Tune in to understand why weighted vests are a game-changer for anyone looking to enhance their physical health and longevity!

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0:00.0

Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K, Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon.

0:05.9

And today's episode, we're going to talk all about biomechanics and your bone density.

0:12.2

And I have a lot to say. I've been wearing a weighted vest. Maybe you've seen on my Instagram post.

0:17.6

I'm wearing this really cute weighted vest that one of my patients got it's hot pink

0:22.1

it's an extra 10 pounds of weight and I'm wearing it at least an hour of day you guys had a ton of

0:28.4

questions about it so we're going to explore the science behind weighted vests how do they enhance your

0:34.0

bone density and what can they really do to combat bone diseases like osteoporosis?

0:40.1

We need to work on osteoporosis now to be our best selves five or ten years from now.

0:46.3

So I am working on future me and I want you guys to develop that mindset too.

0:51.5

Like the things we do now are going to make us into the healthiest,

0:55.3

most amazing, strong women as we age. And you should tune in to learn all about these weighted best.

1:03.4

It is a biomechanical tool. So easy to do. It's on Amazon. I should put one in my Amazon favorites

1:09.7

on my Instagram highlight buttons. I have my Amazon favorites on my Instagram. Highlight buttons.

1:11.6

I have some Amazon favorites.

1:13.6

And my friend, Shalene Johnson, who's a fitness, amazing powerhouse, started wearing these

1:19.6

and include me in on it, as well as Dr. Jennifer Gunter, who's also on the gram and who's

1:25.6

a menopause specialist.

1:26.6

So when you're perimenopausal and even if you're not,

1:29.3

bone density issues are important for women to address early, early on.

1:33.3

We don't get enough calcium these days.

1:35.3

All we have is a latte or a splash of milk, a little bite of yogurt,

1:39.3

and it's not nearly enough.

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