As I'm posting about this blog series and my recent diagnosis, a dear friend reached out via text to say, "Sorry to hear about your osteoporosis diagnosis... phew... aging!!" I felt both her caring energy and the common belief we hold about bone loss: It happens to old people. Or, at least, it's a disease … Continue reading What Causes Osteoporosis?
My massage therapist and I joked at one of my appointments how: Once you start menstruating, everything that's "wrong with you" is blamed on your period. Once you stop menstruating, every symptom is blamed on menopause. It's funny because it's often true. And because we're told many of our complaints are menopause-related, we don't consider … Continue reading What are the Symptoms of Osteoporosis?
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