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Warner Robins Police officers Dean Conley (left) and James Bish look at a car behind a residence on 1
S. Pleasant Hill Road where a shooting occurred early Sunday morning .
Osteoporosis not
Just for women
In last week’s column, I
answered a reader’s ques
tion about Fosamax, a med
ication used to treat osteo
porosis. Most people assume
that this is a condition that
only affects women, but
that’s just not the case.
According to the National
Osteoporosis Foundation
(www.nof.org), about 20 per
cent of the patients affected
by osteoporosis are men.
And men, as is usually the
case when it comes to
health-related issues, are
even less informed about the
risk factors contributing to
osteoporosis than are their
female counterparts. These
risk factors include smok
ing, family history, poor diet,
alcohol intake, use of certain
medications, and lack of
exercise. Some men are not
even sure exactly what
osteoporosis is or the serious
health problems that may
arise if the condition is not
treated.
Osteoporosis is the thin
ning and weakening of the
bones due to loss of bone
density.
This occurs when the body
fails to form enough new
bone, or when calcium and
phosphate are extracted
; from the bones by the body
for use elsewhere, or both.
! Calcium and phosphate
are essential for normal
bone formation. While we
are young and growing, the
body uses these minerals to
produce bones. By about age
20, are bones are about 98
percent mineralized. If we
do not get enough calcium,
our bones simply don’t form
properly.
And as we age, calcium
and phosphate may be reab
sorbed back into the body
from the bones, which
makes the bones thinner
and weaker. Either of these
situations can result in brit
tle, fragile bones that are
subject to fractures, even
without any kind of trauma
or accident occurring.
Simply walking across the
room or standing up can
cause these weakened bones
to fracture.
The NOF states that
“People may not know that
they have osteoporosis until
their bones become so weak
that a sudden strain, bump
or fall causes a fracture or a
vertebra to collapse.
Collapsed vertebrae may ini
tially be felt or seen in the
form of severe back pain,
loss of height, or spinal
deformities such as kyphosis
or stooped posture.”
And as with most condi
tions, prevention is the most
important aspect of treat
ment. Prevention should
begin early in life and
should include a well bal
anced diet, frequent exercise
and avoidance of excess alco
hol intake and smoking.
Some foods that are high in
calcium include milk,
yogurt, ice cream and cheese
(all of which should be low
fat), tofu, salmon, and leafy
green vegetables, such as
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David Voltz
Pharmacy Q&A
voltzrph@hotmail.com
spinach and collard greens.
If you have a family histo
ry of osteoporosis or don’t
feel that your diet is well
balanced, a calcium supple
ment may be beneficial. It’s
important to get at least
1200 mg per day of calicium
and 400 to 800 iu of vitamin
D each day.
Avoid gimmicky new prod
ucts such as “coral calcium”
and stick with the very
basic, inexpensive, store
brand calcium supplements
(with vitamin D). If you
have any stomach problems,
you may want to look for the
calcium citrate type of sup
plements, as these tend to
be easier on the stomach.
Your pharmacist will glad to
help you select a product.
Lastly, talk to your physi
cian about bone health.
They can recommend diet
and exercise programs
specifically for you and they
can also perform a bone den
sity scan, if appropriate, to
determine the degree of
bone demineralization.
There are also quite a few
prescription products other
than the aforementioned
Fosamax (i.e., Actonel,
Miacalcin) that are now
available to treat osteoporo
sis. These products are
designed to help re-mineral
ize the bones. It’s important
to remember that the pre
scription products by them
selves will not help osteo
porosis. Adequate calcium
and vitamin D intake and/or
supplementation are still
necessary.
Remember that this is not
just a “women’s” disease.
According to the NOF, “two
million American men have
osteoporosis, and another 12
million are at risk for this
disease.” Also remember,
that this is an extremely
preventable condition and
eat well or take a calcium
supplement. I take mine
with breakfast every morn
ing.
If you have any questions
regarding medications or
pharmacy practice in gener
al, or comments, or sugges
tions for topics you’d like to
read about in this column,
just write to me. I can receive
email via voltzrph@hot
mail.com or postal mail at
Pharmacy Q&A, c/o The
Houston Home Journal, PO
Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069.
All questions are confiden
tial, so you don’t have to give
your name.
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Man shot at home in WR
By RAY LIGHTNER
HHJ Staff Writer
Warner Robins Police are looking
for two suspects and information in
the weekend shooting of a man on
Pleasant Hill Road.
About 12:41 a.m. Sunday, police
responded to a residence in the 400
block of Pleasant Hill Road, to find
the 56-year-old resident suffering
from gunshot wounds to his lower
body.
At least two suspects, came to the
residence and shot the man during
an encounter at his front door,
according to police. Det. Scott
McSwain said “the motive was
unclear,” in the shooting but “there
was no indication of robbery.”
The victim was taken to Houston
Medical Center for treatment of his
injuries, McSwain said, and remains
in stable condition. McSwain was
unsure if the victim was transported
to Macon for treatment.
Police are seeking a black male
and a white male in connection with
the shooting. Anyone with informa
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McSwain of the Warner Robins
Police Department Criminal
Investigations Division at 929-6908.
In an unrelated matter, Police
arrested a Macon couple for an
attempted purse snatching Sunday
night.
Matthew Allen Deyo, 30, and
Mary Sue Deyo, 28, both of 87
Lawrence Drive, Macon, were
arrested for criminal attempt to
commit armed robbery by sudden
snatching. They reportedly pulled
along side the victim in the front
parking lot of the Russell Parkway
Kroger and attempted to pull the
woman’s purse from her shoulder as
they drove by.
Police responded about 10:22 p.m.
and met with victim, who told tem
what happened. Police said nothing
was taken and there were no
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