1. Building Better Bones Suzanne Jessup

2. Bone Afflictions Incidental Disease Related

3. Incidental Breaks 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

4. Disease Related Osteoporosis “porous bones” Most common in white post-menopausal women Caused by decrease in estrogen 1 in 2 American women are effected

5. Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

6. Prevention and Treatment Natural Medicinal

7. Natural Exercise Weight Bearing: Works your muscles and bones against gravity High Impact Low Impact Dancing, high impact aerobics, hiking, jogging, running, jumping rope, stair climing, tennis Elliptical training machines, low impact aerobics, stair stepping machines, walking

8. Natural Exercise Balance: strengthens legs and improves balance Posture: reduces rounded shoulders Functional: practice everyday activities Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi

9. Natural Dietary Only 35% of people get the recommended daily amount of calcium! 9 - 13 years old 14 - 18 years old 19 - 30 years old 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

10. Natural Dietary Calcium supplements Milk and diary products Dark green vegetables Calcium fortified foods and drinks Sources of Calcium

11. Natural Dietary Important to include Vitamin D to help absorption of calcium The sun is the most readily available source

12. Treatment Medicinal Only 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

13. In conclusion You only get one set of bones, so treat them right! Prevent breaks, fractures and osteoporosis by eating right and exercising