The ideal way to obtain calcium is from drinking milk since it also contains other important nutrients. Three glasses of milk a day will provide sufficient amounts of this mineral. Unfortunately, adults, many of whom suffer from PMS, forget that milk isn't just for kids . It's an error that can be fatal. Twenty-five percent of adults who sustain a fractured hip are dead in six months.
Thousands end up in wheelchairs.
If you suffer from PMS, see your doctor. He may agree that the first step to recovery is to drink three glasses of milk a day. The mention of Dr. Paul Dieppe's view on exercise and arthritis in my March 18 column about arthritis and the new COX-2 inhibitors was not intended to imply that Dr. Dieppe believes drug treatment is a good strategy for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Indeed, Dr. Dieppe believes the contrary. Click Here to make suggestions, comments about C-Health.