Osteoporosis is a chronic debilitating condition that decreases the body’s bone mass density. Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of suffering from the condition.
Below are its 10 risk factors:-
1. Osteoporosis affects twice as many women than men. Post menopause, women lose the protection that estrogen gives their bones.
2. Thinner men or those with smaller body [...]
Filed under: Dietary Health Tips, Menopause on October 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
The emotional and physical changes that menopause brings are two things that a woman coming of age will have to deal with. As the body transitions into menopause, there will be a decrease of estrogen in the body, affecting many aspects of a woman’s life. Emotionally, she may feel mood swings, anxiety and depression. [...]
Filed under: Menopause on June 7th, 2009 | No Comments »
You probably already know that your diet plays a big roll in your general health, but a balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is particularly important for preventing or slowing the progress of Osteoporosis. Maintaining your calcium levels helps to keep your whole body fit and healthy, and will be of particular help [...]
Filed under: Menopause on October 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s a scary statistic but over 70,000 people suffer from hip fractures every year in the United Kingdom. porous bones, lack of muscle strength, ailing knee joints and reduced balance and coordination all contribute to such injuries - all of these in the end related to lack of physical activity.
As we mentioned in our last [...]
Filed under: Exercise and Fitness, Menopause on September 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you saw our recent article "A Natural Menopause" you may remember that we mentioned exercise as part of a natural path to help you through ‘the change’.
Besides helping you lose weight, exercise has several other positive effects on women going through the menopause. Studies have shown that regular physical activity decreases symptoms such as [...]
Filed under: Menopause, Natural Remedies on September 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »