A sixteenth-century herbal says ‘Give him a drinke of Cumphorie (comfrey) hearbe stamped with milk or ale, for that will helpe to knit the bones.’
We now have the benefit of modern medicine, advanced research and ‘high-tech’ diagnostic techniques. Osteoporosis is a sad deforming, crippling bone disease, slowly developing and now reaching the proportions of an epidemic among older people, especially women, with an enormous impact of physical suffering, emotional strain and financial hardship. There is no cure, and once bone is lost it cannot be regained; but as more aspects of prevention and treatment of this disease become known, future generations may be spared this terrible suffering.
Meanwhile, much can be done with a lifelong course of preventive action against osteoporosis, beginning early in life with sufficient intake of calcium-rich foods such as milk and dairy products together with regular daily exercise. Good nutrition and healthy physical activity can go a long way to strengthen bones to last you a lifetime. Making your bones dense and stronger now will reduce your risk of osteoporosis in ten-twenty-thirty years’ time. True health insurance is what you do for yourself. You expect your bones to support you for the rest of your life – do as much as you can to support them.
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