“Osteoporosis is a disease that attacks the bones in your body. It happens to really almost everyone when they get really old. But for women, after menopause, they can lose up to 30 percent of their bone mass.” BodyHappensLosesDiseaseMassPercentBonesYour BodyGet RealMenopauseOsteoporosis Author:Ann Richards
“Most people assume that physician language is akin to technical, non-understandable jargon. It does not have to be that way. Doctors do not perform witchcraft. They simply interpret what they are told and what tests reveal. They diagnose and prescribe treatment. Our responsibility is to help doctors know what is going on in our bodies and to insist on clear, precise, understandable language in response.” PeopleKnowsWayDoeHelpingBodyLanguageResponsibilityClearDoctorsTestsAssumingResponseTreatmentPhysiciansPreciseWitchcraftJargon Author:Ann Richards
“Weight-bearing exercise builds bone density, builds your muscular strength so that you can hold your body up where those bones have a tendency to get weak.” BodyExerciseWeakWeightBonesYour BodyTendenciesDensity Author:Ann Richards
