building better bones suzanne jessup. bone afflictions incidental disease related

Building Better Bones

Building Better Bones

Suzanne JessupSuzanne Jessup

Bone AfflictionsBone Afflictions

Incidental

Disease Related

IncidentalBreaks and Fractures

IncidentalBreaks and Fractures

Fall from a height

Motor vehicle accident

Direct blow

Child abuse

Repetitive forces

Common Causes Average amount of time for a bone to heal:

12 weeks

Disease RelatedOsteoporosis

Disease RelatedOsteoporosis

“porous bones”

Most common in white post-menopausal women

Caused by decrease in estrogen

1 in 2 American women are effected

Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

Prevention and Treatment

Prevention and Treatment

Natural

Medicinal

NaturalExerciseNaturalExercise

Weight Bearing: Works your muscles and bones against gravity

High ImpactHigh Impact Low ImpactLow Impact

Dancing, high impact aerobics, hiking, jogging, running,

jumping rope, stair climing, tennis

Elliptical training machines, low impact

aerobics, stair stepping machines, walking

NaturalExerciseNaturalExercise

Balance: strengthens legs and improves balance

Posture: reduces rounded shoulders

Functional: practice everyday activities

Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi

NaturalDietary

NaturalDietary

Only 35% of people get the recommended daily amount of calcium!

9 - 13 9 - 13 years oldyears old

14 - 18 14 - 18 years years oldold

19 - 30 19 - 30 years years oldold

1,300 mg/day

1,300 mg/day

1,000 mg/day

So how much do I need?

By age 20, you already have 98% of

your total skeletal mass

Natural Dietary

Natural Dietary

Calcium supplements

Milk and diary products

Dark green vegetables

Calcium fortified foods and drinks

Sources of Calcium

NaturalDietary

NaturalDietary

Important to include Vitamin D to help absorption of calcium

The sun is the most readily available source

TreatmentMedicinal

TreatmentMedicinalOnly effective after onset of

osteoporosis

Estrogen supplements

Fosamax was first approved by FDA in 1996

Provides phosphates that aid in bone formation

Has many gastrointestinal side effects

In conclusionIn conclusionYou only get one set of bones, so treat them right!

Prevent breaks, fractures and osteoporosis by eating right and exercising