Tag: osteoporosis
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Summer Is Ideal For Keeping Your Joints Healthy And Pain Free
Summer means hot and warm weather, where there’s more sunshine and vitamin D freely available. We need to take advantage of this to get outdoors. The more you move, the more you’ll lubricate any stiffened-up joints, to prevent more serious joint problems like arthritis or injuries. No matter how healthy you think you might be,…
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Osteoporosis And How To Combat It
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become brittle from loss of tissue. This occurs as a result of a decrease in hormones or essential minerals as we age. Dr Stanley Lipschitz, a specialist in geriatric medicine, says menopause and osteoporosis are strongly connected. “Bones are very dependent on estrogen. When a woman goes…