How to Prevent Osteoporosis and Have Healthy Bones
Posted by admin in Osteoporosis on December 17, 2011
Osteoporosis is known as a silent disease because you will never know or suspect that you already have it until you have a bone fracture. Although this disease is more likely to surface in your later years, taking preventative measures for this disease early in your life is still the best weapon of defense.
In order to avoid the occurrence of this disease, as early as the age of 20 or 30 you need to gather information and know what osteoporosis really is. An in-depth knowledge of this knowledge will absolutely help you understand the nature of this disease. As a result you can do precautionary measures to avoid developing osteoporosis.
The fact is that osteoporosis will make your bones brittle due to lack of calcium absorption. It is alarming to know a gentle bump or fall can fracture your bones if they are brittle. For this reason it is important for anyone to avoid this bone disease. How to prevent it is just simple, just read on to know some tips that will help you prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis.
First thing is to do some research or better yet ask the advice of your family doctor to educate yourself about the disease. Included in your quest for knowledge about osteoporosis will be the contributing factors of osteoporosis-what triggers this health disease to attack one’s bones. When you are aware of the different causes and contributing factors you will have the opportunity to get rid of it.
As soon as you have all the information you want to know, the next thing you have to do is to ask your doctor to give you a bone mineral density test. This is to check whether you already have osteoporosis or not. If you already have this disease it will be necessary for you to have a regular bone density check-up to monitor the condition, and to keep track of progress of the treatment. The bone density check-up will also help you determine the damage caused by this disease to your bones. This way proper treatment can be administered, and more severe bone decalcification will be slowed down or prevented. Read the rest of this entry »
Female Menstrual Problems – The Different Types
Issues with period pains and other period problems are very common among women of up to middle age and beyond. These problems can include unstable or irregular periods, and unpredictable dates and unpredictable cycle patterns which can really upset normal life activities. The usual cycle time will tend to vary between 25 and 33 days with very few women having the precise 28 day cycle. Most often this variability is down to hormonal imbalance with regards the estrogen/progesterone cycle.
Amenorrhea is the absence of the regular menstrual cycle and is brought about by pregnancy, or lactation or it can be a physical illness such as thyroid problems, diabetes or adrenal disease. A number of reasons can in fact bring on amenorrhea.
Dysmenorrhea is often due to a hormonal imbalance which brings about uterine contractions and sometimes severe cramps. It is thought that one of the causes is down to prostaglandins building up in the uterine lining. Not at all a pleasant experience!
Blood diseases which include high blood pressure and also purpura, and can cause excessive bleeding. Emotional stress and tension can also bring about excessive bleeding. Endometriosis, particularly ovarion endometriosis is another cause of excessive bleeding. Read the rest of this entry »
Identifying And Coping With Menopause Symptoms
Menopause can be a very difficult time for many women. Studies show that up to 70% of women will be affected by some sort of uncomfortable symptom during menopause. Menopause is caused by changing hormones in older women. After women go through the change, they will no longer have a menstrual cycle. Unfortunately, there can be some very uncomfortable symptoms that can occur while women are going through this transitional period.
Menopause symptoms range from the more common hot and cold flashes to ones that deserve more concern, such as depression and anxiety. There are a large number of potential symptoms and most women will experience at least a few of them during menopause.
The most common symptoms associated with menopause are hot flashes, irritability, irregular periods, memory loss, mood swings, fatigue, and a wide range of physical body changes. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done in the way of treating menopausal symptoms but there are ways to cope and reduce the symptoms’ effect on your life.
In the case of irritability, mood swings, depression, and anxiety, they will all come and go randomly during menopause. If these menopause symptoms persist consistently for an extended period of time, more than a week or two, it is time to contact a doctor. If these symptoms become too severe, they could start to adversely affect your life. A doctor will have the tools to assess the problem and come up with a treatment plan. Read the rest of this entry »