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OSTEOPOROSIS is a ‘silent disease’ that causes bones to weaken, becoming more susceptible to fractures even from minimal impact, occurring gradually over many years without your knowledge, so how can we keep an eye on our bone health?
guidelines on a systematic review of evidence which concluded that non sugar sweeteners did not confer any long term benefits in reducing body fat in adults or children.
Heachache help
GINGER is surprisingly successful as a natural remedy for migraines.
A study involving 100 adults gave them either 250 milligrammes of ginger or a triptan routinely used to treat migraine at the first sign of one of the pounding headaches.
Sixty four per cent of those who took ginger reported a 90 per cent or better reduction of their symptoms after 120 minutes, compared with 70 per cent taking triptan.
Ginger was more or less as effective as the triptan when treating migraine but clearly outperformed the conventional medication as it produced none of its common side effects of dizziness, fatigue or a dry mouth.
One way to know how strong your bones are is to have a scan known as a bone densitometry, as until about the age of 30, we produce bone faster than we lose it but around the age of 40 it tends to plateau. After this time, the reverse is true and bone mass declines and for women this bone loss is particularly accelerated during the menopause.
The Achilles bone density test is a noninvasive test that offers a quick and affordable way for an initial osteoporosis assessment and the risk of bone fractures. The exam is quick and comfortable and is performed with the patient seated with one foot placed on the Footplate. The machine uses high frequency sound waves to evaluate the os calcis (bone status in the heel). The patient will receive the results immediately from the specialist performing the test. Remember it is never too early to start looking after your bones, so book your Achilles Bone density test here at Clinica Britannia as soon as possible.
CAN a glass of wine or a beer or two affect a fitness routine?
Yes, personal trainer Josh Davies believes.
“Since going sober two years ago, my training performance, energy levels and mental clarity skyrocketed,” he told an interviewer recently.
Alcohol impacts fitness because it causes dehydration: “We all know the importance
