Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Pam Flores's Posts

Top Eight Foods for Stress Relief

We all have to deal with stress; it may be a result of a recent diagnosis or the challenge of deciding which treatment to take for bone loss, but you don’t have to let it rule your life and you can manage it with the proper tools.    Society and daily living presents us with stressors that we need to navigate, so try adding a few... Read moreChevron

Safe Gardening with Osteoporosis

Now that the winter’s gone, the earth hath lost Her snow-white robes; and now no more the frost Candies the grass, or casts an icy cream Upon the silver lake or crystal stream: But the warm sun thaws the benumbed earth, And makes it tender; gives a sacred birth…  (The Spring by: Thomas Carew 1640)   To help you with your... Read moreChevron

Female Athlete Triad Syndrome

HealthCentral would like to welcome Susie Hathaway who will explain one of our exercise disorders—Female Athlete Triad Syndrome—and its impact on bone mineral density.    Susie Hathaway is a personal trainer, specializing in helping women in the over-50 age group strength train for healthy bodies and bones. Half of her... Read moreChevron

Sexual Intimacy and Osteoporosis

  When we are diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis we go through a myriad of concerns, one of which is how to remain safe during sexual intimacy.  When I was diagnosed, I wondered if my sex life was over, would I fracture a bone from twisting or bending?  Most of us worry about this, but it’s something the doctors never... Read moreChevron

Sticking to your New Year's Resolution

Joint Base Lewis McCord, WA   Have you made your New Year’s resolution?  Will you be motivated to commit to it?  Most of us try to make resolutions to improve our health, like participating in an exercise routine every day, to improve our bone health.  Does this sound like you?  Did you get the latest exercise DVD... Read moreChevron