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Osteoporosis - Health tips
Weekly tip – Bones take shots from stress
Last updated: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Did you know that long-term stress can have a negative impact on bone health? Stress causes the body to over-produce adrenalin, which can actually "dissolve" bone.

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The following tips could help you to control your stress levels: speak to a friend or counsellor – avoiding a problem or agonising about it in silence will just cause those adrenalin levels to climb; limit your caffeine intake – caffeine increases, not decreases, your stress levels; don't skip meals, as this will cause your blood sugar to drop, worsening the effect of the blood glucose fluctuations you experience when stressed; get enough sleep – our bodies need sleep to recharge; learn to do yo
 
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ga or tai chi, which will help to reduce the effects of stress on your body; and stop smoking.

Read more: 37 creative ways to de-stress
 
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