I can run. 07/28/2009
 
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Short and broad boned, stocky build, all my life, (regardless of my weight), I never considered running was a natural thing for me to do. I also never though with broad bones, I would ever have osteoporosis.   I have always loved walking and hiking up mountains  with the exhilaration of the view and the companionship initially of my sister, and latter my husband Reg, as the reward, but never did I believe that running would have been anything but lunacy for someone built like myself.

It has only been this year that I have realized the benefit of impact exercise to stimulate the bone building osteoblast cells and learned that the removal of old bone structure by the osteoclast cells is a natural and healthy thing to be happening in the body.

The two different types of drugs used to treat osteoporosis are in my opinion, lazy inadequate treatment at best and dangerous, poisons at worst. 

It is lazy and ignorant to prescribe a drug that tricks the ostoeblasts that build healthy bone that a dangerous and foreign to the body substance, strontium can be laid down in the bone in place of calcium.  Bones made denser with strontium are not healthy bone and strontium in bone tissue is linked to the likelihood of developing Leukemia and other cancers.

I have similar scathing opinion of the doctor who wanted to write a script for me for a drug that kills of the ostocasts, the bone cells that break down the old, damaged or diseased bone tissue.  Short term bone density scans on people convinced to take this dangerous drug, do appear to show bone density improvement, but a closer examination shows that it is bone that has passed its use by date that is  being measured, not strong bone.  Longer term studies show more, not less bone breakage as this denser bone is not stronger bone and there is an unacceptable risk factor for hideous painful diseases, necrosis and degeneration of the jaw bone and sarcoma, a painful bone cancer.

Personally I am appalled at lazy medicine, where an active woman, is offered dangerous drugs instead of good education and encouragement.

I have osteoporosis of the spine, I do have three or more compression fractures of the spine.

 I do not take drugs for this condition.  

I do impact and weight bearing exercises as recommended by the Osteoporosis Association of Australia.

I eat an optimum nutrition diet as recommended by a bone health, trained, dietitian and nutritionist.

I don’t count calories, (I listen to my bodies hunger signals), but I do count nutrients and take a calcium and Vitamin D3 supplement.

I plan to have blood tests taken every three months to check on my nutrient needs and I don’t take Vitamin D or other nutrients unless I need to. I don’t take quackery nutrients (always someone selling cure all, snake oil),  anymore than I will take what I consider are dangerous osteoporosis drugs.

I also have totally changed my opinion of running.  I now run, for short distances, whenever I have the chance and while I would be one of the plumpest seniors your ever likely to see attempting to sprint along the beach, I found it exhilarating and love breaking into short sprints of running anytime I find a suitable surface, while out walking.   Best to check with a health professional you have faith in before taking up running, and know you have sufficient balance to do it without risk of falling.  Many of the exercises I do for my osteoporosis are designed to increase my balance and minimize a fall.   I am hoping to increase my bone density through my current life style and show by example that there is a better and safer way to slow down the natural aging effects on our bones, than through taking drugs.  

I am heading off for my walk/run, now J  see you later.

 
 


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Germaine
07/29/2009 7:21am

Kathy, you inspire me. I take my hat off to you and hope all the best for you and your beautiful hubby. Your nature is one in a million out of the people of your age. I hope your joy and your love is contagious to all your senior friends and that you will be an inspiration to them, and I think this will be just the way it is , even without you trying. Your an awesome lady Kathy and I love you. Keep on keeping on. I type this as I eat my fresh home made home grown fruit salad. Sugar Banana, Red pawpaw, passionfruit, and strawberries and manderine. Other bought ingredients were apple pear and pineapple.Reading about you makes me feel good.
Love Gemmy

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kathyjoy
07/29/2009 12:30pm

Thank you Gem :-) xxx. I too am inspired by your attitude to life, loyalty to friends and I know the efforts you have made in recent years to improve your own health is an effort to be admired.
I appreciate your positive encouraging comments on my blog.:-)
Cheers,
Kathy

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A girl running link
07/30/2009 6:02pm

I am built the same Kathy - It means we are built for endurance and not speed :)

I love the photos

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