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Exercise reduced by 25% the risk of falls in patients with osteoporosis. Experts recommend physical activity in childhood and adolescence to reduce the problems associated with osteoporosis and is estimated to decrease by 25% the risk of falls in patients with osteoporosis, according explained Dr. Andrés Peña Arrebola, rehabilitation physician Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal in Madrid. Read the rest of this entry »

Osteoporosis is an evil that causes bones to become porous and fragile, bringing with it the risk of fractures (vertebrae, wrist, femur …), we’ll give some tips for food in this case.

- Take 2-3 daily cups of whole or semi skimmed milk (rich in vitamin D) or equivalent (2 yogurt = 1 cup of milk).
- The small fish (small fish) or canned sardines are advised to eat them whole (the spines are rich in calcium).
- Reduce the consumption of meat (causing a loss of calcium in the urine).
- Drink plenty of fluids: a1 1.5 to 2 liters a day.
- Make exercise outdoors (sun exposure favors making vitarnina D).
- Reduce the consumption of alcohol.
- When cooking you can use all kinds of cooking: steaming, oven, grilled, fried, stewed, etc …
- Add crushed nuts to the mortar (almonds, pine nuts and hazelnuts) as ingredients in preparing dishes.
- If necessary to take food or dietary supplements rich in calcium.
- Develop recipes including cheese as an ingredient.

Sounds like magic but only math. “The department physician Orthopedic Surgery and professor at the University of Oviedo, Miguel Angel Suarez, were done to explain the medical revolution that will apply the techniques of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a diagnostic method. Specifically, yesterday, Dr. Suarez spoke about osteoporosis, a disease that causes every 30 seconds; a person suffers a fracture in the EU, of which only 40% recover fully. It is a condition that involves a gradual decline in the quantity and bone quality. Read the rest of this entry »

Falls are the risk factor and one of the elements necessary for a person to suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Many times we talk about low-impact falls but have such serious consequences for the health of the individual. In the case of older people is important to perform an environmental analysis to see which parts of your home can stumble easily and therefore be able to remove these obstacles might be furniture, carpet, chair, etc.. It is also recommended to leave a light on at night in case you must go to the bathroom. This will facilitate the road and reduces the risk of falling. Read the rest of this entry »