Hi Arachnids While not lacemaking this could be of interest and does follow from one of the entries. I stress that this is only my experience and I do not know the name of the machine used for the testing.
Re. Valid point. The average woman shrinks about an inch with aging (and also men), though the smaller a woman's frame and less physically active, the more prone to osteoporosis, facilitating loss of height. I was tested for osteoporosis and told I was at risk. I had 8 years of HRT which is now considered to put one at risk of breast cancer. I was then put on two other treatments that I had to stop taking because both gave me arthritis. As I was sensitive to and not able to eat dairy products for calcium my GP suggested I went privately and was desensitised to them. Dr Mansfield took one look at my results and told me the results indicated that I had no problem with osteoporosis. He always traced the research back to the source to make sure it was valid and explained that the machine that I was tested on was callibrated using a number of average sized women. His comment 'You're 10% smaller than average. What do you expect? Your results are 10% less than average.' I am 5ft 0ins and my results from three scans were 89%, 90% and 91%. I was then tested for mineral deficiency and given magnesium. His explanation - taking calcium alone fools the body into assuming the levels of calcium are too high and therefore calcium is lost from the bones, it is the calcium/magnesium ratio that matters and taking magnesium makes the bones absorb calcium to get the balance right. A year after this I tripped over with valuable equipment in my arms and I sat on my ankle. I could not walk properly for 3 days because of ankle and knee strain but I did not break anything. That was 8 years ago, perhaps the machines are better calibrated now but I doubt it, this machine was designed and callibrated by the drug manufacturer. I am not happy that I have arthritis and a greater risk of breast cancer. Keep lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
