The two most common times when a calcium supplement is prescribed are during pregnancy and later in life for weak bones. Calcium, the crucial mineral for bone often needs to be supplemented after 45-50 years of age, especially in post-menopausal women, to help cope with or prevent bone thinning and osteoporosis. The market is flooded
Quick Read – Tips to Prevent Weak Bones WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPENIA Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by thinning of bones and increased fragility – what we call a loss of bone mass or reduction in bone mineral density (BMD). This usually starts and continues silently for many years, and the first manifestation of
Whenever a person is seen to have hand tremors, the thought of Parkinson’s disease first comes to us. Often these tremors start making one withdraw socially. But not all hand tremors are due to Parkinson’s disease. PARKINSON’S DISEASE What is it, why does it happen and how does it present itself…… Parkinson’s disease is a