The Role of Caregivers in Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a silent disease that tends to sneak up on a person quietly. That is why it is sometimes only detected at an advanced stage. A...
The Bone Investment Plan: banking your bones
When we exercise for health and looks, we’re probably not thinking about our bones. But the earlier you start exercises or healthy eating, the more...
Bone Boosting Foods and Recipes
Strong and healthy bones are crucial for overall wellbeing and mobility, especially as we age. Proper nutrition plays a pivotal role in maintaining...
Love your Bones: building strong bones through selfcare
We’re always squeaky clean, aren’t we? Bathing, showering, at the hairdresser, the nail parlour – not to mention cleaning our car. We pay a lot of...
Maintaining a bone healthy lifestyle: time to change in 2024
So, what do you want for 2024? What would you like to change, what would you like to gain? How would you like to feel? It’s unlikely you would be...
How to get your bone strengthening Vitamin D safely in the summer season
Whether you are a health fanatic or not, there’s no getting away from the fact that Vitamin D is vital for good health in so many different ways,...
Diabetes and Bone Health: things you need to know
Osteoporosis and diabetes are two distinct conditions – but sometimes they can occur together and this turn of events can have significant...
Osteoporosis: essential caregiver tips
Caring for patients with osteoporosis is a crucial aspect of healthcare as this is a unique condition, characterised by weakened and brittle bones....
NOFSA Marks World Osteoporosis Day with a Vision: Building Better Bones and a World without Fragility Fractures
The National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa (NOFSA) is proud to join the global community in celebrating World Osteoporosis Day on October 20th, 2023. This year’s theme, “Building Better Bones,” underscores the importance of bone health and encourages individuals to take action to prevent osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Together, our vision is a world without fragility fractures in which healthy mobility is a reality for all.
Osteoporosis and breast cancer: effects and management
During October the world focuses on Breast Cancer Awareness Month and on the 20th of October we celebrate World Osteoporosis Day. Osteoporosis in...
HIV and the impact on your bones
HIV and bones should both be priority topics at any time. But possibly in the modern context, people are more concerned with HIV. However, the...
How a strong core helps your bones
We often think of bones in individual areas: we have a bad back, a painful shoulder, a creaky knee, an uncomfortable hip, and we rarely consider the...