Did you know that the older we get, the shorter your height becomes? 😲

According to research from the University of Baltimore, USA, it is true that the elderly at the age of 80 will lose an average of 5 cm in height in men and 7 cm in women. The height will start to gradually decrease from the age of 40-60 without us noticing. Some of the factors that make us shorter are the smaller intervertebral discs and thinner bone mass.

Practicing yoga in the group of asanas that stretch the spine, stretch and open the chest, if practiced frequently and consistently, will create more space between the joints of the bones, help the spine to be straight, not curved, help the shoulders not to be bent. When getting older, it helps adjust the personality of the practitioner to return to being graceful, the chest is broad and the shoulders are prominent, and may increase the height by another 1-2 cm.

In addition, the factors that will allow us to slow down or prevent the decrease in height as we get older are:

– Exercise regularly. The most effective exercises are those that make us sweat, the heart beats hard and the blood pumps.

– Taking certain supplements and vitamins, such as calcium and vitamin D.

– Eating a complete diet. Especially those with high calcium, such as fish and green vegetables

– Avoid alcoholic beverages and should stop smoking because nicotine in cigarettes has a direct effect on muscles and bone mass.

We will see that the benefits of exercise, especially yoga exercise, not only make us strong, but also make our body beautiful, no matter how old we are. We can start today.