In October I ran an announcement on men's health regarding free prostate cancer screenings and PSA testing that the Medical College was sponsoring. This time it's an announcement related to women's health.
My mother is eighty-three. She has osteoporosis and is currently recovering from three compression fractures sustained in her lower vertebrae. She was not in an accident and she did not fall. Because they are so weak and fragile, her bones just broke from normal daily events, like getting out of her shower.
The bad news is that women are far more prone to this than are men, and that it is painful and debilitating. The good news is that, as in so many matters related to our health, there is a lot we can DO to avoid it.
Although men can contract this condition, it is most common in post-menopausal women. But regardless of your age, please consult your physician NOW about this important area of your health, and get his or her advice on what you can be doing in terms of diet, supplements, and exercise to avoid this awful affliction.
Men - please encourage, and if necessary insist, that the women you love do this.
The time to act is NOW - not when you are eighty-three. For some basic information on osteoporosis please click no the link below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoporosis
