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OPTIMIZE YOUR HEALTH MAY 2007 This month’s newsletter focuses on building and maintaining healthy bones. We will take a look at the roles of nutrition, physical activity, supplementation and pharmaceuticals in bone health. Our skeletons help determine our mobility, flexibility and mechanical support as well as serving as a calcium reservoir for countless physiological functions. Healthy bones form the foundation for a vital body. Here at The Center, it is our goal to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date information so that our clients may find optimal health. MEDICAL NEWS
May is Osteoporosis Awareness month. Do you know enough about osteoporosis to protect your skeleton? Lets do a crash course here to review the definition, statistics, risk factors, work-up and treatment. Osteoporosis is defined by the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Panel on Osteoporosis as "a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture". This definition takes into consideration that there are other factors that influence bone quality, beyond simply bone density.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS
How strong is your self-confidence? How high is your self-esteem? Like our bones, confidence and esteem are critical to our ability to hold up in a modern world. Without a positive sense of self, we can easily crumble under daily stressors. Most people are uncomfortable or unable to answer the question, "What are your best qualities?" Many people find it difficult to make a list of things that they like or find pleasure in doing. It seems that we have lost touch with the person that matters the most — yourself.
EXERCISE NEWS
Studies have shown that Tai Chi may lead to improved balance, reduced fear of falling, increased strength, increased functional mobility, greater flexibility, all factors that may contribute to the protective effects of Tai Chi against osteoporosis and fractures. Tai chi (ti-CHE) is sometimes described as "meditation in motion." Originally developed in China as a form of self-defense, this graceful form of exercise has existed for about three centuries. It's becoming increasingly popular around the world, both as a basic exercise program and as a complement to other health care methods.
NUTRITIONAL NEWS
Keeping your bones strong throughout your lifetime can mean better posture and fewer fractures down the road. No matter what your age, it’s never too late to reduce bone loss. Osteoporosis is the thinning and brittling of bones due to either a lack of protein matrix that stores calcium or a shortage of dietary calcium (99 percent of the body’s supply of this vital mineral is in the bones and teeth.) It is important that your diet is not just balanced but also includes the particular ingredients you need for strong, healthy bones. That includes getting the right amounts of calcium and vitamin D.
SUPPLEMENT CABINET Vitamin D has been recently recognized as a "wonder vitamin". Vitamin D is not only critical in bone and muscle health, but is also important in reducing the risk of insulin resistance / diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. In fact, a researcher went as far as saying "vitamin D inadequacy might be contributing to what we are currently accepting as age-related morbidity." May 2007 Featured Products (5% off)
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