Osteoporosis Prevention and Management- More than Minerals?
Presented by
Angela Hywood N.D
Osteoporosis is a silent disease with patients often not knowing they have the disease until they fracture a bone. Anyone can develop osteoporosis, but it is common in older women. As many as 50% of women and 25% of men older than 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
For a long time, the skeleton was seen as an amorphous tissue of little biological interest. Such a view, however, ignored the large number of genetic and degenerative diseases affecting this organ. Over the past 15 years, molecular and genetic studies have modified our understanding of skeletal biology and the fact that bone needs far more than minerals to maintain optimal health. Bones also need anabolic hormone balance, estrogen and testosterone, in addition to nutritional and lifestyle balance.
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About the presenter
Angela Hywood N.D
Angela Hywood is an experienced naturopath & homoeopath with over 14 years in clinical practice. She runs a busy clinic in Sydney, Australia specializing neuroendocrinology, women’s health and infertility. Prior to Angela’s naturopathic studies she completed three years at the School of Pharmacy, Curtin University of Technology and has a strong interest in herbal safety, particularly herb-drug interactions and pharmacology.