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World Osteoporosis Day

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Make No Bones about Osteoporosis 

Osteoporosis is a condition which causes the bones to become thin and weak, with a tendency to fracture easily. This is becoming a hugely distressing disease, which has unfortunately acquired a household status. With osteoporosis, there is loss of vital minerals in the bone; mainly calcium, causing bones to become extremely brittle, which could result in a wrist, hip or spine, fracture.Statistics paint a dismal picture with almost one among 3 women over the age of 50 combating osteoporosis, along with one in 5 men. This being the regularity with which it strikes, World Osteoporosis Day, on October 20, 2006, is an apt day to emphasize the function of food and nutrition in building and maintaining strong bones.
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Life style and osteoporosis

Patients with Osteoporosis develop a decreased normal bone density, which is caused by loss of calcium and collagen. The prevalence of Osteoporosis is high in women compared to men and the incidence is higher in women more than 60 years of age making them more prone to development of hip, wrist, spine and other fractures.Osteoporosis can be treated by increasing the bone density by supplementing food with calcium and Vitamin D, regular exercises, Hormone Replacement Therapy and medicines such as Calcitonin, Alendronate and Valoxifene.
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Fracture 

Bones are made of bone cells, proteins and minerals. Bones are storage banks where minerals are stored. Though they are tough they can break or snap under too much pressure. Fractures can be divided broadly into 6 broad categories. They are: A complete fracture – Complete fracture occurs when the bone is broken into two pieces.An open fracture - This is a condition in which the bone is sticking through the skin.A single fracture – This is a condition in which the bone has broken in just one place. A comminuted Fracture – This is a condition in which the bone has been broken into more than two pieces or has been crushed. A bowing Facture –This is a kind of fracture, which is extremely common in children where the bone does not break as it is quite supple but causes bone bends. A greenstick fracture – This is when the bone cracks on only one side and not all the way through.
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Menopause 

Menopause is a natural step in aging and all women have to sail through it. This patch is often rough on many women as their bodies face complete internal changes. The onset of Menopause causes the ovaries to stop making the hormone called estrogen. This action leads to estrogen levels to drop in the body eventually causing the end of monthly menstrual cycle. During the advent of Menopause, most women complain of discomforts like hot flashes, sweating, swelling, vaginal or urinary infection, inflammation of the vagina and urinary incontinence.
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