Falls and Fractures – Take the Right Steps

Falls and accidents seldom “just happen.” The more you take care of your overall health and well-being, the more likely you’ll be to lower your chances of falling. Here are a few hints:

  • Ask your doctor about a special test – called a bone mineral density test – that tells how strong your bones are. If need be, your doctor can prescribe new medications that will help make your bones stronger and harder to break.

11-07-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth

Factors Which Increase the Risk of Osteoporosis

Here are the factors which increase the risk of getting osteoporosis:

  • PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES which use optimum level of energy, e.g.: marathon athlete.
  • LACK OF EXERCISE AND CALCIUM DIET, the body will maintain bone density by following the individual physical activity. For those who exercise less, the body will not maintain high bone density although with adequate nutrient. Several researches showed that light exercise as aerobics, light weight lifting and resilience sport can keep or increase the bone mineral density (BMD) for menopause woman.

16-01-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth
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