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Osteoporosis is a common bone disease that affects both men and women.

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You're At Risk For Osteoporosis! Thousands Of Women Die From Osteoporosis Yearly

By Phil Beckett

Osteoporosis Risks & Prevention Options By Phil Beckett
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Osteoporosis is a condition that involves the loss of bone mass, which results in chronic, progressive bone weakening.

This "thinning" of the bones can be caused by a number of disorders, but is most frequently seen as a consequence of age.

Osteoporosis is much more common in women, who usually begin to develop the disorder around the time of menopause, a time marked by a drop in the body's estrogen level.

While most cases are associated with menopause, any other condition that causes a drop in estrogen can lead to osteoporosis.

Besides advancing age and being female, other risk factors for osteoporosis are:

- Early menopause;
- Family history;
- White or Asian race; - Not getting enough calcium in your diet; - Smoking;
- Alcohol;
- Lack of exercise;
- Low body weight;
- Small stature.

Osteoporosis causes approximately one million fractures in postmenopausal women every year.

Tens of thousands of deaths in women each a year are associated with complications of osteoporosis.

How To Recognize Osteoporosis:

The pain of osteoporosis often goes unnoticed. The following signs indicate you may have osteoporosis:

- Height loss
- Back pain
- Bone fragility
- Bone fracture

Fractures that occur as a result of very minor trauma are often the first sign of osteoporosis.

About 35 percent of vertebral fractures are not painful. They are sometimes only detected by height loss, chronic back pain, and kyphosis.

Hip and other serious fractures are usually caused by a fall.

Osteoporosis Prevention Is The Key:

First and foremost, make sure that you exercise using a properly structured fitness and nutrition program...

And do it on a regular basis! This is an excellent option for preventing osteoporosis. This must include exercise with weights. It is very important for good health and strong bones.

Make sure you are getting enough calcium. Calcium builds strong bones.

Foods such as such as milk; yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products; and dark green and leafy vegetables do contain calcium.

But, unfortunately, you just cannot get enough from these food sources.

Therefore, you must take a calcium supplement to ensure you are getting enough.

Don't Smoke. Besides the many health risks caused by smoking, women who smoke have more chance of getting osteoporosis.

Limit the amount of alcohol you drink. Alcohol can hurt the cells that build your bones. It also lowers the amount of calcium in your body.

You must ensure that you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to promote good health. To do this, you have to take a good quality daily multi-vitamin.

Osteoporosis begins when you are a child and is often not found until you are much older. That is why it is so important to eat well and get lots of exercise to keep your bones healthy and strong.

Essential Vitamins Needed:

In addition to calcium, your body needs magnesium, a mineral necessary to activate the chemical reactions that form new bone.

Another mineral important to normal bone formation, manganese, is needed to help make your bones more resistant to breaking.

Your body also needs folic acid to properly build the fibrous collagen framework of bone onto which to mineral salts deposit. Without a strong framework, the bone will become weak and defective and more prone to breakage.

Vitamin B6 is also needed to build the fibrous framework that supports the bone minerals.

Vitamin C is very important for collagen and connective tissue formation.

A deficiency of vitamin B12 prevents your body's bone building cells from functioning properly.

There are many essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs on a daily basis to help prevent and treat osteoporosis but the best choice by far is coral calcium and above sea coral calcium is even better.

When selecting a coral calcium product, it needs to contain 1.5 grams of above sea coral calcium per serving, complete with a certificate of analysis on display confirming the potency.

In addition, and just as important, your coral calcium should be fortified with both a red and green phytonutrient mix using New Zealand grown ingredients.

It's widely accepted that coral calcium, containing a plant- based red and green phytonutrient mix, reflects the best possible combination for osteoporosis.

I can confidently recommend this type of coral calcium product to you and have received only very positive feedback from the individuals who have already used it.

For more information on how to prevent and relieve osteoporosis please visit:

http://www.womens-health-fitness.com/osteoporosis.html

Phil Beckett is the President & C.E.O of Physique Concepts Inc. and is the author of 3 very popular and successful health &
fitness books and designs customized general health, weight loss, flexibility and cardiovascular exercise programs for women. He has trained and educated more than 3000 women of all ages, interests, and limitations, in health, fitness and nutrition, both on-line and off-line for more than 15 years.

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What to do about Arthritis, TMJ, Fibromyalgia, and Osteoporosis

By Anonymous

April 11, 2004–-Many people suffer for years with Arthritis, TMJ, Fibromyalgia, and Osteoporosis. These chronic afflictions do not get better on their own, and conventional medical therapy does not resolve the problem. But that doesn’t mean they must be endured for a lifetime. Nutrition and hypnotherapy techniques are effective for clearing up these symptoms. You can learn what to do for each of these problems by listening to the live webcast “On the Path to Health, Your Mind Is Key” On Thursday, April 15, 2004 at 8:00 PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific, from VoiceAmerica.com. Dr. Gabor Mate', author of the book When the Body Says No: The Costs of Hidden Stress, will share his knowledge and insight. The program will be replayed 12 hours later.

Arthritis is a consequence of stress or of insufficient protein, or both. The type of stress is different for osteoarthritis than for rheumatoid arthritis, but both respond well to hypnotherapy techniques. On the nutritional side, correcting the excessively alkaline condition of the blood will relieve osteoarthritis. For many people, supplementing with powdered gelatin will support the body in rebuilding the cartilage faster than it breaks down.

TMJ and bruxism are usually pure stress responses and by using Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Time Line Therapy ™, the behavior of clenching and grinding the teeth can end.

Fibromyalgia sufferers often have very low levels of many vitamins that create many of the symptoms. In fact, a significant number of people are misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia who are only deficient in vitamin D, according to published medical reports. The other part of fibromyalgia is the body’s response to prolonged stress. After the stress has been resolved with NLP or Time Line Therapy™, the body will resolve the pain. These techniques can work in as little as three or four hours of treatment time.

Osteoporosis has been with us for more than fifty years, but it is not the calcium deficiency as many people believe. If it were, the calcium supplements that people take would have ended this problem in our country years ago. Estrogen levels cannot be the source of the problem, because all women go through menopause and have their estrogen level decline, but not all develop osteoporosis. Those who experience depression, Alzheimer’s, and anorexia have a higher risk of osteoporosis. This indicates that poor nutrition is a factor. Stress also likely plays a part in the low levels of magnesium and other trace elements.

All of these chronic health problems will be discussed in more detail and with specific suggestions for relief.     Dr. Gabor Mate', author of the book When the Body Says No: The Costs of Hidden Stress, will share his knowledge and insight as guest on the show. Go to www.MindIsKey.com for the talk show “On the Path to Health, Your Mind Is Key” at 5:00 PM Pacific on Thursday, April 15, 2004. There you will learn “What to do about Arthritis, TMJ, Fibromyalgia, and Osteoporosis”.

Recordings of previous shows can be heard at the website, www.MindIsKey.com. A wide range of topics are available, such as the successful resolution of allergies, asthma, a remarkable, non-drug treatment for AIDS and hepatitis, a non-drug treatment for ADD/ADHD, and information on eating disorders and weight problems.

About Your Mind Is Key
The company Your Mind Is Key is dedicated to the idea that knowledge and behavior work together to provide health. The treatments provided by Your Mind Is Key help a person to release compulsions and become free of fears and angers that weaken the body, and lead to behaviors that adversely impact health



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Bones of Steel Revolutionizes Osteoporosis Prevention With New Bone Building Fitness Class and Continuing Education Programs.

By Anonymous

May 28, 2004 -- The Bones of Steel group fitness program is a 50-minute class developed by a team of physical therapists. It is designed to help participants improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis in a fun, active environment. Classes will initially be offered at Asphalt Green on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

The Bones of Steel Continuing Education Course is an intensive two-day course focused on teaching osteoporosis prevention techniques and bone building activities. Participants will review current research and literature on osteoporosis, learn how to implement prevention strategies and understand how to incorporate these components into a 50-minute class for their clients. The course, designed for fitness instructors, personal trainers and physical therapists will provide participants with the information necessary to understand the many changes that occur in the body leading to osteopenia and osteoporosis and will equip them with the knowledge and training required to teach the Bones of Steel fitness class. This course has been approved by both the American Council of Exercise and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America for continuing education units.

Both the Bones of Steel class and the Bones of Steel Continuing Education Course were designed by Dr. Marilyn Moffat and Dr. Amanda Hutton Parrott. The first Bones of Steel two-day Continuing Education course will be held at Asphalt Green on June 19 and 20th, 2004 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm both days and taught by Dr. Hutton Parrott. Registration is on a first come, first served basis and space is limited to 20.

Dr. Marilyn Moffat, a recognized leader in physical therapy in the United States and internationally, is a practitioner, a teacher, a consultant, a leader, and an author. She received her baccalaureate degree from Queens College and her physical therapy certificate and PhD degrees from New York University. She is a Full Professor of Physical Therapy at New York University, where she directs both the professional doctoral program (DPT) and the post-professional graduate master's degree program in pathokinesiology. She has been in private practice for almost forty years and currently practices in the New York area. Dr. Moffat completed a six-year term as the President of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in 1997. Dr. Moffat was previously a member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Physical Therapy, a member of the Financial Advisory Committee, and has done major fund raising for them over the years. She is currently on the Executive Committee of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy as the North American/Caribbean Regional Representative. She has given over 800 professional presentations throughout her practice life time, and she has taught and provided consultation services in Taiwan, Thailand, Burma, Viet Nam, Panama City, and Puerto Rico.

Dr. Amanda Hutton Parrott received a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of California at Irvine. Her thesis examined the physical and aesthetic benefits of the Pilates Technique and Aerobic Conditioning for dancers and was presented at The International Dance Science and Medicine Conference at Duke University. Subsequently, Dr. Hutton Parrott danced professionally with Dallas Black Dance Theater performing works by Donald McKayle, Tally Beary, and Daryl Sneed. After touring internationally, Amanda pursued a Doctorate in Physical therapy at New York University. While in Manhattan, Amanda taught step, Spinning and body sculpting at Equinox and New York Sports Club and presented choreography workshops. Amanda’s final internship was with performing Arts Physical Therapy where she gained experience working with Broadway Performers. Currently, Dr. Hutton Parrott is a physical therapist at Red Hawk Physical Therapy and teaches Spinning and step at Crunch in San Francisco. She recently returned from South Africa where she volunteered at Kidzpositive, a comprehensive HIV/AIDS clinic.

For additional information, contact either:
Gillian Fein, Founder, Bones of Steel (917) 754-9785
Kim Mc Conville, Asst. Program Director, Asphalt Green (212) 369-8890 x135

About Bones of Steel:
Bones of Steel is a for-profit organization committed to bone health, osteoporosis prevention and education. Bones of Steel offers a group exercise class to individuals, fitness facilities and corporations and a continuing education course to fitness instructors, personal trainers and physical therapists.

About Asphalt Green:
Asphalt Green is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting individuals of all ages and backgrounds to achieve health through a lifetime of sports and fitness. Asphalt Green offers sports, fitness and health programs to members, individuals and institutions.




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