Menopause and Bone Loss: The Warning Every Woman Should Hear
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You could be losing bone strength for years without knowing it — until something as ordinary as a fall, a cough or bending down results in a broken bone.
Today is “World Osteoporosis Day” and South African women are being urged - to take their bone health seriously - particularly as they approach menopause.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation says women are especially vulnerable - because declining oestrogen levels accelerate bone loss.
And, while osteoporosis is often associated with old age, the damage can begin decades earlier.
HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...
Today is “World Osteoporosis Day” and South African women are being urged - to take their bone health seriously - particularly as they approach menopause.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation says women are especially vulnerable - because declining oestrogen levels accelerate bone loss.
And, while osteoporosis is often associated with old age, the damage can begin decades earlier.
HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...
