A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. A disheartened spirit is not the only thing that can affect our bones. May is National Osteoporosis Month. The following letter was written by Janet Hessert, RN, BS and Chronic Disease Nurse Consultant with the PA Department of Health.
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become porous and less dense.
As the bone density lessens, the bones become weaker and more prone to fracturing. A lot pf people think that osteoporosis is an inevitable part of aging. The bone building years are from birth through the 20's. This is when the peak bone mass is reached. Getting an adequate amount of calcium during these years will make bones as strong as possible.