Oh, I can relate to that 😂 my pre-teen is the same! I think I remind her to control her face multiple times a day.

I'm trying to make the adjustments, for sure. It just feels like I need more hours in the day 😅

Unfortunately not. I have a walking pad at home, as well as some weights, it's just a matter of finding the right opportunity to use them. The walking pad is nice for certain things, but my desk isn't quite high enough to work & walk for longer than 10 minutes without causing shoulder pain.

That's the hard part 😅 nursing school on top of work on top of parenting on top of household stuff leaves little time

These are just rhetorical questions, of course, because I don't expect any sort of meaningful answer. It just really upsets me and is pushing me toward not just becoming an RN, but becoming a nurse practitioner so I can do something about it... (7/7)

#Healthcare #WomensHealth

That's right! All you need to do to decrease your risk of bone loss and osteoporosis is lift heavy and lift often -- and heavy is relative. Why is our healthcare system set up to be reactive instead of proactive? Why are we not focusing on prevention, only treatment after the fact? (6/7)

A leading preventable age-related cause of death among elderly women is falls and hip fractures. There is a huge chance that women will get osteoporosis and lose their bone density. Do you know how to prevent osteoporosis and bone density loss? Strength training and load-bearing exercises. (5/7)

Never mind the fact that we aren't taught this in any capacity, at least in the United States. I didn't learn any of this until I was taking college level anatomy and physiology courses and going to nursing school. (4/7)

At that point in screening, the providers are just measuring your risk of a fracture based on your bone density, not your risk of osteoporosis. Do you know how many fractures could potentially be prevented if screening started much earlier? So freakin' many! (3/7)

For example, estrogen plays a vital role in the formation of bone. On average, estrogen levels begin to decrease between 35-45yo. It's not recommended to begin screening for osteoporosis until 65 years old, well after something can be done to decrease the risk of or prevent osteoporosis. (2/7)