It is day #20 of our #healthtips #threadcast. Saturday 17/8/2024
Our goal is to share health tips with us.
Health is wealth
- Today we talk about disease of the bone
- Share you thoughts
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Let me start with the functions of the bones
the bone provides the body framework
It is the bone that gives attachments to the muscles and tendons
the bone allow movement of the body as a whole and of parts of the body
it is the bone that forms the boundaries of the cranium,throax and pelvis
the bone stores mineral, especially from calcium phosphate and maintenance of blood calcium levels
the bone is responsible for hematopoiesis, which is the production of blood cells in red bone marrow
types of bone we have are long bones, short, irregular,flat and sesamoid bones
there three types of bone cells
osteoblasts,bone building cells
Osteocytes, mature bone cells
Osteoclasts, bone-reabsorbing cells
osteoporosis is a disease of the bone
It is a condition that amount of bone tissue is reduced
this challenge of osteoporosis is at the peak from 35 years and above
osteoporosis is also associated with environmental factors
If a child did not take adequate milk, calcium and exercise, it will also contribute to osteoporosis
another bone disease is osteomyelitis, a bacterial infection of the bone
there is Rickets and osteomalacia
When bone is inadequately mineralized
Paget's is a disease of the bone, imbalance in bone remodeling
This is high from 70 and above
major causes of bone disease are as follows
Family history
White ethnic group
Lack of exercise
Diet low in calcium
Smoking
Early menopause
Thin build or small bones
Diseases that leads to bone disease
Chronic renal failure
certain cancer
Chronic liver disease
type 1 diabetes
Rheumatoid arthritis
Hyperparathyroidism
Sign that you have bone disease
Inflammation in the joint
I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type nor will I pay to join a gym. So, when I found this series of walks that I can do in the comfort of my own home and on my schedule I was very happy.
It is called Walk at Home with Leslie Sansone. I started out with some of her DVDs and then when the app came out I subscribed to that. There are some workouts that you can see on YouTube for free. She does strength training with the walks as well. It's fun and there isn't too much complicated choreography. Just enough to keep you engaged.
Here is an example: