STRONG BONES

SUN EXPOSER FOR BONE STRENGTH:

                                         A new trend amongst the new generation of doctors is to ask for a battery of investigations, out of which bone density, calcium and D3 are common. For the fear of dark skin women even school children are remaining indoors in AC rooms. The author of this article came across a dozen of school going children who had fracture of bones due to a trivial fall .Their morning starts in a mini bus to school. They neither play as there are no grassy play grounds nor interested to play. Parents instead push them for tuition? Hardly the sun rays fall on these school children nor their mother. We get free D3 from exposure to sun from our skin & kidneys but we preferred costly medicines because the bone density meter shows brittle, osteoporotic bones? Friends please expose your back or the whole body to sun for 20 minutes, between 10 to 11.30 am. Even three times a week would be OK.Even going out walking to fish market would suffice. Without D3 whatever amount of calcium you swallow would be futile. Senior citizens please go out in sun for some time or sit in your lawn or roof top. Lack of vitamin D, which is produced by sun exposure, leads to rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia and other bone diseases. In addition, research well after the first discovery of vitamin D has shown that vitamin D deficiency and sunlight deprivation also lead to many cancers, heart disease and multiple additional maladies. Now, as the world has modernized, the population is moving indoors, and even in the areas that are sunny throughout the year, sunlight exposure and vitamin D deficiency is increasing, both in rural and urban populations. The bones become so weakened without regular sun exposure, that the slightest movement may cause a fracture. As an example, the mother of an acquaintance of mine—a woman who avoided the sun—turned over in bed one night and broke her hip. Osteoporosis often destroys all quality or life for those who suffer it. Here is a free advice for a free natural vitamin. Do not apply oil nor wear clothes on the exposed parts. With a bypass or 3 stents in heart a fracture to your hip bone means 3 months in bed, remember that?  Nevertheless, we should never forget the extraordinary, never-changing value of sun exposure to maintaining a strong skeleton well into old age. Eating calcium-rich foods can help protect your bones no matter what your age. You need the equivalent of about one glass of milk a day. Fish such as salmon, tuna, and herring also contain vitamin D, which helps us absorb calcium, and leafy green vegetables also provide magnesium, which helps maintain good bone quality. Some foods and drinks are also fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Sunlight and darkness trigger the release of hormones in your brain. Exposure to sunlight is thought to increase the brain's release of a hormone called serotonin. ... There are several health benefits associated with catching moderate amounts of sun rays.Do not worry about skin cancers, they are rare amongst Indians !