Disease & Conditions,Health & Fitness,Osteoporosis

How to Cure Osteoporosis23 Dec

Granny19530

Osteoporosis is a condition that describes a decrease in the density and strength of the bone. As a result, the bones become fragile and the patients are predisposed to fractures. Granny 19530 was also affected by the news she had osteoporosis in the spine and ostopenia in her hips. It is difficult to accept that osteoporosis will ‘eat’ the bones in time, changing their density to a sponge-like mass. In addition, the person affected by osteoporosis cannot continue with an active lifestyle. The results of the tests were demoralizing: -3.4 spine and -1.4 hips.

The woman joined an online group called Inspire and found out more about this condition. She started taking Strontium, other relevant supplements and started exercising. Twelve months later, her tests indicated significant improvements. The DEXA scan indicates now -2.7 spine and -1.2 hips. Moreover, the blood tests showed a higher level of Vitamin D3, an essential component in maintaining proper bone density – 84.

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Disease & Conditions,Health & Fitness,Osteoporosis

How to Cope With Osteoporosis (Real Examples)04 Dec

Two examples below

Mary

When Mary was 45 she was diagnosed with advances osteoporis by chance – her doctor thought her back was getting rounded, but otherwise she had no symptoms. A PhD in English and working as a school teacher, Mary had a very active life. Later she started having back ache and was also put on Fosamax weekly.

She exercises when she can, but has had many small fractures. She does not smoke, drink alcohol or coffee and has milk as also calcium supplements. She concentrates on weight bearing exercises also, because those are the ones which build bones. She also retired from work six years ago – she is now 65 and does not feel that osteoporosis has had a significant impact on her life.

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Bonnie Daue

http://www.thirdage.com/encyclopedia/in-her-own-words-living-with-osteoporosis

Bonnie Daue of Wellington, New Zealand had a hysterectomy when she was 47 and fell down six years later, hurting her neck considerably. At that time osteoporosis was not diagnosed. In her 50s and 60s she kept on falling and breaking various bones and finally she… Read More