Twelve Giveaway Clues To Tell Whether You're At Risk
- As a child or adolescent, did you have less than a pint of milk daily?
- Does your daily diet now include less than half a pint of milk or the equivalent in cheese and yogurt?
- Have you ever been confined for more than two weeks to bed or a wheelchair?
- Do you seldom go out in the sunlight?
- Are you over 30 years old?
- Are you childless?
- Did you reach the 'change' before you were 46?
- Have you had your ovaries removed?
- Did you not have oestrogen replacement therapy after the menopause?
- Do you have or have you ever had the following:
- an over or under active thyroid?
- hyperparathyroidism?
- Kidney disease?
- scoliosis?
- Have you ever broken any bones apart from accidents caused by a third party (eg, traffic, active sports, etc)?
- Have you ever had more than two months of cortisone treatment or thyroid supplements?
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If you are a woman, the more 'yes' replies, the higher the risk. Remember, women are 40 times more likely than men to suffer from osteoporosis. Calcium Rich Foods Include: milk, yogurt, cheddar cheese, edam cheese, cottage cheese, egg, sardines (canned) salmon (canned) prawns, bread, broccoli, spring cabbage, watercress, oranges, baked beans, peanuts, brazil nuts.
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