Jan 19, 2023 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis
To be frank, only your back has got your back. So looking after your back from as young as possible is an extremely wise thing to do. Without a comfortable back there isn’t much you can do in life. Movement becomes constricted if your back is under any stress, and...
Nov 20, 2022 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis, Nutrition
“Men get osteoporosis, and when men sustain the fractures from this disease, they may suffer more from the devastating consequences.” ~ Dr Abelson Most people associate the disease of osteoporosis with women – post-menopausal women to be precise. However, as humans...
Oct 31, 2022 | Awareness, General, Living with Osteoporosis, Nutrition
Young bones should be good bones, right? Probably the best quality you’ll ever have during your lifetime. But even during childhood and adolescent, bones need care – encompassed in the knowledge that not only must they last you for a lifetime, but they are also very...
Aug 23, 2022 | Press Releases, Awareness
Life expectancy is rising more rapidly in Africa than any other continent globally, and a new study published in the journal Osteoporosis International, has shown that this will mean a drastic increase in the number of people breaking a hip in South Africa, from...
Aug 18, 2022 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis, Prevention, Uncategorised
The difficulties and lifestyle costs after breaking bones, especially for the elderly as a result of thinning bones, is not inconsiderable or insignificant. Hip or joint fractures can place heavy and unexpected financial burdens on people who may already be strapped...
Jun 14, 2022 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a silent disease in which bones become more fragile and therefore prone to fractures. But what you shouldn’t be silent about, is your choice of how to treat this disease through the heath care options available. Currently, there are new medications and...