• AGES AND ARTHRITIS

    Healthy bones Osteoporosis Rheumatic 28.03.2011 No Comments

    As the body ages, arthritis, a diminishing of the body’s cartilage, takes place. Cartilage is like a washer in between a nut and a bolt. Without the washer, the nut and the bolt would grind together. That is what happens when you lose cartilage. The bone grating on bone will progressively cause inflammation, pain, and discomfort. The degree to which arthritis affects the body depends upon a number of variables, which include genetics, gender, activity, body weight, and alignment. It is widely believed that a reduction in body weight will undoubtedly diminish some if not all of the pain of arthritis. In addition, performing strength and resistance exercise will help to strengthen the tendons, ligaments, and muscles that surround the joint. That reinforcement will take pressure off and subsequently alleviate pain in the weakened area. Water is used to lubricate cartilage in the body, so staying well hydrated by drinking water and eating high-water-content foods will also minimize the pain.
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  • OSTEOPOROSIS: DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS

    Healthy bones Osteoporosis Rheumatic 14.03.2011 No Comments

    A change in the hormonal pattern after menopause accelerates this disease in women. Osteoporosis is the leaching of calcium from the bones which begins around 30 years of age. To help prevent it women should supplement their diet with calcium phosphate and foods containing calcium. Dairy products and fish are very important foods to include in the diet all through a woman’s life.
    The diet should contain foods with a high alkaline ash residue, as found in fruit and vegetables. Foods with a high acid ash residue, such as meat, eggs, cereals and starches increase calcium and bone loss. As you grow older you should decrease protein and increase green, leafy vegetables in your diet.
    Research has shown caffeine, nicotine and alcohol all accelerate loss of bone mass. Increasing the size and strength of bones can be accomplished with gentle exercise. You do not have to jog. Walking is fine. So is swimming. Tests done on dancers found their bones were growing, even when examined after menopause.

    Supplements
    Calcium phosphate        2,000mg daily
    Vitamin D            400mg daily
    Folic acid            5mg daily
    Magnesium phosphate        100 mg 3 times daily
    Multi-vitamin mineral         l tablet daily
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