Bone Densitometry Suite at Caribbean Radiology Ltd

30/01/2024

Choosing exercise and movements that work for you
Exercise and safe movement helps with bone health and osteoporosis in three main ways.
It promotes bone and muscle strength
keeps you steady

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30/01/2024

30/01/2024

Consuming a well-balanced diet that includes key nutrients can contribute to building and maintaining healthy bones, reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Here are some foods that are rich in nutrients beneficial for bone health
Dairy Products: Milk, cheese, and yogurt are excellent sources of calcium, which is essential for bone health. Choose low-fat or non-fat options to limit saturated fats.
Leafy Green Vegetables: Vegetables like kale, spinach, collard greens, and broccoli are rich in calcium, as well as other nutrients like vitamin K, which plays a role in bone health.
Fish: Fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties and may support bone health. Additionally, they provide vitamin D, which aids in calcium absorption.
Fortified Foods: Certain foods like fortified plant-based milks, tofu, and breakfast cereals are often fortified with calcium and vitamin D, making them good options for individuals who have dietary restrictions or are following a vegan or vegetarian diet.
Nuts and Seeds: Almonds, chia seeds, flaxseeds, and sesame seeds are rich in calcium, magnesium, and other minerals important for bone health.
Legumes: Beans, lentils, and chickpeas provide a range of nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, and protein, which are all important for bone health.
Whole Grains: Whole grains like quinoa, brown rice, and whole wheat contain nutrients such as magnesium, which is essential for bone health.
Fruits: Some fruits, such as oranges, strawberries, and pineapples, are rich in vitamin C, which plays a role in collagen synthesis, a key component of bone structure

30/01/2024

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Take our osteoporosis risk checker and get a personalised report on your bone health in just five minutes. 3.5 million people in the UK are currently living with osteoporosis – a condition where bones lose strength and become more likely to break.

30/06/2021

Check out these exercise do's and dont's in the fight against Osteoporosis.

30/06/2021

For more information on Hyperparathyroidism and Osteoporosis click on the link

30/06/2021

These 7 tips should help improve your bone health during this pandemic.

09/10/2020

Thyroid disorders and osteoporosis – A Quick Guide
Revised 2018
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become porous, fragile and prone to
fracture. It can affect men as well as women. Thyroid hormone affects the rate of
bone replacement. Treatment of thyroid overactivity will reduce the rate of bone loss
and bone strength may improve.
Risk Factors
• Personal history of broken bone
• Family history of osteoporosis
• Early menopause
• Previous steroid therapy
• Anorexia nervosa
• Low body weight
• Lack of exercise or mobility
• Poor diet
• Smoking
• Excessive alcohol intake
• Prolonged untreated hyperthyroidism
• Prolonged over-treated hypothyroidism
• Other illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, coeliac disease, primary
hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism and osteoporosis
• Too much thyroid hormone increases the rate at which bone is lost
• Treating the hyperthyroidism (overactivity) reduces the rate of bone loss
Hypothyroidism and osteoporosis
• Too much levothyroxine can cause increased bone loss
• Be sure to have an annual thyroid function test to ensure your thyroid
hormone levels are not too high
Diagnosis
If you have prolonged untreated hyperthyroidism with other risk factors, a bone
mineral density scan will help assess your risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Reducing the risk
• A well-balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D and/or supplements
• Limit alcohol intake to within recommended limits
• Avoidance of smoking
• Regular, high impact exercise, such as power-walking
• Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (recommended only for the treatment
of menopausal symptoms)
• The National Osteoporosis Society recommends a daily calcium intake of
700mg for adult men and women, an extra 550mg if you are breastfeeding;
and a daily intake of around 1000mg if you are taking osteoporosis drug
treatments
This information has been provided by the The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS)
Click on link for further information

We are the only UK-wide organisation dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by osteoporosis and finding a cure for the condition. Find information about osteoporosis and bone health. Our vision is a future without osteoporosis.

23/02/2019

What are glucocorticoids?
Glucocorticoids (sometimes called corticosteroids or
“steroids”) are drugs that are very effective at reducing
inflammation caused by conditions such as asthma
and arthritis. They are also sometimes prescribed
in adrenal or pituitary disease, where they are used
to replace the body’s natural steroids. The most
commonly used glucocorticoids are prednisolone
and dexamethasone. They can be life-saving and are
frequently a vital part of the treatment of many medical
conditions. However, doctors only recommend them
when they are really needed, and typically use the
lowest dose necessary to treat the condition.
How do they affect bone?
One of the recognised side effects of treatment with
glucocorticoids is that they can reduce bone strength
and make broken bones more likely, particularly when
taken over a long period of time. Glucocorticoids have
both direct and indirect effects on bone which result in
bone loss and reduced strength. They have a negative
effect directly on bone by stimulating the activity of
normal cells that remove bone and suppressing the
activity of bone building cells. They can also interfere
with the body’s handling of calcium as well as affecting
levels of s*x hormones. People vary in the amounts of
bone they lose but in those prescribed 7.5mg or more
of prednisolone per day, the risk of fractures increases
by over 50% in the first year of treatment.

23/02/2019

Here are some risk factors associated with osteoporosis.

23/02/2019

Most people know that calcium and vitamin D are
essential for our bones, but these alone cannot keep
them healthy and strong. Other nutrients are also
needed. A healthy, mixed and well-balanced diet
contains the variety of minerals and vitamins, proteins
and other nutrients that our bones need. The guide below shows examples of calcium enriched foods that make up well-balanced healthy eating.