World Osteoporosis Day: October 20, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
JC Jones MA RN
The
National Osteoporosis Foundation wants us to take
steps for strong bones by walking every day.
Osteoporosis - a
disease of porous bone and low bone mass leading to fragile bones and susceptibility to
fractures - is both preventable and treatable. It is a
major public health risk - especially for women who account for 80% of those affected.
Osteoporosis is a silent disease because bone loss occurs without symptoms and people do not realize their bones are getting weak until they have a
fracture. To prevent osteoporosis:
We do not have to accept osteoporosis as an inevitable part of aging. Osteoporosis isn't a disease that is limited to older, thin white women. It strikes all people at different stages of life - unless you follow the tips for prevention above. Osteoporosis is costly and can be deadly- see my post in Healthline Connects
Who Knew? Hip Fractures pose Greater Risk to Women than Cancers.Labels: osteoporosis, strong bones
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1 Comments:
At Fri Oct 19, 11:30:00 AM 2007,
Dorothy said…
Regarding osteoporosis: You have not said anything I haven't heard 1000 times already. I have been a jogger for over 20 years. I have taken mega-doses of calcium. Yet, I was diagnosed with osteopenia. I have since learned I need to take a certain kind of calcium, and not too much or it will have the reverse effect, i.e., will leach calcium from my bones. How about providing some useful information for a change?
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