In fact, according to the Australasian Menopause Society: âthe average woman loses up to 10 percent of her bone mass in the first 5 to 7 years after menopauseâ.It is important to know the correlation between osteoporosis and menopause as (post)menopausal women are at high risk of developing osteoporosis.
If you donât have enough estrogen in your body, your body cannot regulate your bone cycle, meaning that less bones are formed causing bone degeneration.
Menopause can overtime increase your risk of developing osteoporosis.Alongside this, a deficiency in certain minerals, like calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D can lead to the loss of bone mass as your body has to draw from its stores of calcium in order to function.
With adequate calcium supplies in the body, you will have a buffer when your bone health declines naturally during menopause.Other factors can also compromise your bone health and make you more susceptible to osteoporosis:Low body weightSmoking, disrupts the estrogen levelsExcessive alcohol consumptionHaving had falls and broken bones in the pastA family history of osteoporosisAsian or Caucasian descent seems to predispose women to osteoporosis  What can women do to support bone health?Woman seems to be very susceptible for osteoporisis.
The most beneficial forms of exercise include walking, going to the gym, and exercising at home with some easy gym equipment like a pedal exerciser.
How to live well with osteoporosis?With osteoporosis being such a common problem for many women, there are daily living aids available that can prevent falls around your home.
There are around 7 million adults and children in Australia battling some form of lung disease.
Chronic lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world.You should always follow your doctorâs recommendation when it comes to the type of breathing treatments you are prescribed.
Other common lifelong conditions are caused by pulmonary infections, bacterial or viral, like pneumonia, tuberculosis and the current Covid-19.
Breathing treatmentsBreathing treatments are methods that a GP will recommend to treat respiratory diseases such as airway inflammation, infections, wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, thick mucus and other respiratory problems.Breathing treatments include a nebuliser device, respiratory inhalers, oral and intravenous medication.
Why are breathing treatments used?A GP may recommend breathing treatments due to the following conditions:Anaphylaxis:Â an acute, potentially life-threatening, allergic reaction that causes swelling of the tongue, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, vomiting, upper airway obstruction and low blood pressure.Lung infection:Â a chest infection - caused by a virus or bacteria - that affects the lungs, in the bronchis or in the air sacs.
It consists of asthma, COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, pulmonary hypertension and occupational lung diseases.
Incontinence pants - combined with incontinence pads - are the most popular protective incontinence products that people who suffer from bladder leaks, rely on.
Probably these incontinence pants will be less suitable for people who lose extremely large amounts of urine or who no longer can go to the toilet at all.
That way the skin is kept away from moisture, which will promote the skinâs wellness.
The white medical diaper is an unpleasant sight for many users.
Incontinence pants are extremely comfortable Current incontinence pants are getting softer and more comfortable to wear.
Our MoliCare Premium Mobile brands have an exterior that feels very pleasant.
More than 165,000 fractures each year due to the disease have a debilitating impact on patients and their family.
It is usually diagnosed in the later stage of your life, but the most important time to focus on building healthy bones is during the first 35 years of your life.
Osteoporosis affects men and women, however, women â especially older women who are past menopause â are at the greatest risk.
Increase your calcium intake:Â try to get the recommended daily intake of calcium (120 gr a day), ideally from food: milk/yoghurt/cheese, green vegetables, soybeans, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, dried fruit, rhubarb and nuts.
Vitamin D:Â make sure to get the adequate daily intake of vitamin D. There are a few good sources of vitamin D: salmon, liver, eggs, mushrooms or canned tuna.
Our extendable, aluminium walking stick with foldable sections and several height adjustment settings will help those unsteady on their feet.This walking aid helps stabilizing your body while you walk as well as providing you with extra support when walking on slippery ground.
This chronic illness is a major health concern as it affects over 330 million people globally.
The immune system reacts to the trigger and leads to the excessive inflammation that causes the airway to narrow.
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, a lot of people living with asthma have been anxious about the trend of events.
However, asthma presents itself in many different ways: mild, moderate or severe, controlled and uncontrolled.
If you find that your present treatment plan is not working well enough, or if you donât have an action plan, make sure to see your GP or asthma specialist to get you back on track.
They are likely to have specific recommendations if you experience new symptoms or what to do if you have a flare-up.If you are on preventer and controller medications, it is very important to continue taking them regularly to get the optimal results.
That number is predicted to increase majorly in the coming 30 years.Stroke survivors are often left with long-lasting problems and disabilities.August is the start of stroke week in Australia.
We have put together some important information about stroke recognition, its causes, as well as some crucial products to help you keep track of your blood pressure to control the risk of a stroke.Understanding a strokeStroke is also called a brain attack or CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident).
It is caused when the blood that brings the oxygen to part of your brain is blocked from reaching the brainâs tissues.The brain can only maintain a few seconds without adequate blood supply; after that, brain cells get damaged or even die within minutes, causing the part of the body that the injured brain controls, to stop working.This can be any part of the body.
While stroke is highly preventable and treatable, it is said that it is still ten times more fatal than Covid-19.Types of strokeNot all strokes are the same.
Treatment within the hour can prevent long-term disability or death.
In case of headache, ask them if the pain is out of the ordinary.Eyes: sudden blindness in one eye or double vision can be a sign of a strokeFace:when one side of the face looks droopy, ask them to smile and see if their smile is âunevenâ.Arms:if someone experiences a stroke, they often have a sudden weakness in their body.
There are around 7 million adults and children in Australia battling some form of lung disease.
Chronic lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world.You should always follow your doctorâs recommendation when it comes to the type of breathing treatments you are prescribed.
Other common lifelong conditions are caused by pulmonary infections, bacterial or viral, like pneumonia, tuberculosis and the current Covid-19.
Breathing treatmentsBreathing treatments are methods that a GP will recommend to treat respiratory diseases such as airway inflammation, infections, wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, thick mucus and other respiratory problems.Breathing treatments include a nebuliser device, respiratory inhalers, oral and intravenous medication.
Why are breathing treatments used?A GP may recommend breathing treatments due to the following conditions:Anaphylaxis:Â an acute, potentially life-threatening, allergic reaction that causes swelling of the tongue, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, vomiting, upper airway obstruction and low blood pressure.Lung infection:Â a chest infection - caused by a virus or bacteria - that affects the lungs, in the bronchis or in the air sacs.
It consists of asthma, COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, pulmonary hypertension and occupational lung diseases.
More than 165,000 fractures each year due to the disease have a debilitating impact on patients and their family.
It is usually diagnosed in the later stage of your life, but the most important time to focus on building healthy bones is during the first 35 years of your life.
Osteoporosis affects men and women, however, women â especially older women who are past menopause â are at the greatest risk.
Increase your calcium intake:Â try to get the recommended daily intake of calcium (120 gr a day), ideally from food: milk/yoghurt/cheese, green vegetables, soybeans, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, dried fruit, rhubarb and nuts.
Vitamin D:Â make sure to get the adequate daily intake of vitamin D. There are a few good sources of vitamin D: salmon, liver, eggs, mushrooms or canned tuna.
Our extendable, aluminium walking stick with foldable sections and several height adjustment settings will help those unsteady on their feet.This walking aid helps stabilizing your body while you walk as well as providing you with extra support when walking on slippery ground.
That number is predicted to increase majorly in the coming 30 years.Stroke survivors are often left with long-lasting problems and disabilities.August is the start of stroke week in Australia.
We have put together some important information about stroke recognition, its causes, as well as some crucial products to help you keep track of your blood pressure to control the risk of a stroke.Understanding a strokeStroke is also called a brain attack or CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident).
It is caused when the blood that brings the oxygen to part of your brain is blocked from reaching the brainâs tissues.The brain can only maintain a few seconds without adequate blood supply; after that, brain cells get damaged or even die within minutes, causing the part of the body that the injured brain controls, to stop working.This can be any part of the body.
While stroke is highly preventable and treatable, it is said that it is still ten times more fatal than Covid-19.Types of strokeNot all strokes are the same.
Treatment within the hour can prevent long-term disability or death.
In case of headache, ask them if the pain is out of the ordinary.Eyes: sudden blindness in one eye or double vision can be a sign of a strokeFace:when one side of the face looks droopy, ask them to smile and see if their smile is âunevenâ.Arms:if someone experiences a stroke, they often have a sudden weakness in their body.
In fact, according to the Australasian Menopause Society: âthe average woman loses up to 10 percent of her bone mass in the first 5 to 7 years after menopauseâ.It is important to know the correlation between osteoporosis and menopause as (post)menopausal women are at high risk of developing osteoporosis.
If you donât have enough estrogen in your body, your body cannot regulate your bone cycle, meaning that less bones are formed causing bone degeneration.
Menopause can overtime increase your risk of developing osteoporosis.Alongside this, a deficiency in certain minerals, like calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D can lead to the loss of bone mass as your body has to draw from its stores of calcium in order to function.
With adequate calcium supplies in the body, you will have a buffer when your bone health declines naturally during menopause.Other factors can also compromise your bone health and make you more susceptible to osteoporosis:Low body weightSmoking, disrupts the estrogen levelsExcessive alcohol consumptionHaving had falls and broken bones in the pastA family history of osteoporosisAsian or Caucasian descent seems to predispose women to osteoporosis  What can women do to support bone health?Woman seems to be very susceptible for osteoporisis.
The most beneficial forms of exercise include walking, going to the gym, and exercising at home with some easy gym equipment like a pedal exerciser.
How to live well with osteoporosis?With osteoporosis being such a common problem for many women, there are daily living aids available that can prevent falls around your home.
Incontinence pants - combined with incontinence pads - are the most popular protective incontinence products that people who suffer from bladder leaks, rely on.
Probably these incontinence pants will be less suitable for people who lose extremely large amounts of urine or who no longer can go to the toilet at all.
That way the skin is kept away from moisture, which will promote the skinâs wellness.
The white medical diaper is an unpleasant sight for many users.
Incontinence pants are extremely comfortable Current incontinence pants are getting softer and more comfortable to wear.
Our MoliCare Premium Mobile brands have an exterior that feels very pleasant.
This chronic illness is a major health concern as it affects over 330 million people globally.
The immune system reacts to the trigger and leads to the excessive inflammation that causes the airway to narrow.
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, a lot of people living with asthma have been anxious about the trend of events.
However, asthma presents itself in many different ways: mild, moderate or severe, controlled and uncontrolled.
If you find that your present treatment plan is not working well enough, or if you donât have an action plan, make sure to see your GP or asthma specialist to get you back on track.
They are likely to have specific recommendations if you experience new symptoms or what to do if you have a flare-up.If you are on preventer and controller medications, it is very important to continue taking them regularly to get the optimal results.