Women need to get
out into the sun
- By Mahmood Saberi Senior Reporter
- Published: 21:30 October 17, 2012
If you are found to be predisposed to osteoporosis,
regular exercise, proper diet and regular bone testing is essential, says Dr
Abdul Rahim Al Suhaili.
Dubai: Lack of
Vitamin D, no exercise and poor nutrition can make your bones weak, and one day
as you accidentally hit against a wall or bump hard into something with your
hip, the femur bone can crack. It sounds scary and it is.
“Normally, the
impact of the car door or the elevator door hitting your shoulder should not
break the leg or arm bone,” says Dr Abdul Rahim Al Suhaili, head of Nuclear
Medicine, Dubai Hospital and Vice-Chairman of the Emirates Osteoporosis
Society.
Fact
Foods to eat to beat osteoporosis
Milk, Salmon, Mackerel, Sardines, Eggs and White meat.
Vegetarians and their options:
Green, leafy vegetables, Fresh fruits, Beans and chickpeas, Broccoli, Yoghurt,
Sweet potatoes, Almonds and Sesame seeds.
How many minutes of sun exposure on an average every day?:
Between 15 to 30 minutes of sun exposure every day.
Best times are between sunrise and 10 am and between 3 pm to 4 pm. The
sunlight should be direct and not through glass as glass filters the
ultra-violet rays which are essential for Vitamin D production. Your face,
hands and upper arms and legs should be exposed to sunlight.
What are bones made of
Bones are made up of cells called osteoblast, which help form the bone and
osteoclast, that help eat away old bone. “This process of making new bone and
eating away old bone goes on till the age of 35,” he said. “It does not stop at
puberty.”
What does osteoporosis mean?
Osteo in Latin means ‘bones’ and porosis is for ‘spongy’ or ‘porous’,
explains the doctor.
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