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JULY <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />

After age 50, as many<br />

as half of all women will<br />

break a bone due to osteoporosis.<br />

This is a progressive<br />

disease that causes bones to<br />

deteriorate and increases<br />

the risk of fracture.<br />

More than 40 million<br />

people in the United States<br />

already have osteoporosis<br />

or carry a high risk of developing<br />

it. Men and women<br />

can develop osteoporosis,<br />

but it affects twice as many<br />

women.<br />

Osteoporosis results<br />

from an imbalance between<br />

the cells that that create<br />

bone and those that break it<br />

down. Bones are constantly<br />

growing and deteriorating,<br />

but bone-building cells naturally<br />

become less active<br />

with age and cannot regenerate<br />

bone as quickly as it<br />

breaks down.<br />

If other risk factors are<br />

present—such as a family<br />

history of osteoporosis,<br />

decreasing estrogen levels<br />

or lack of exercise—bones<br />

can become even more<br />

prone to fracture.<br />

However, osteoporosis<br />

is not inevitable. Being<br />

aware of the risk factors and<br />

taking preventive steps<br />

early in life can help keep<br />

bones strong and healthy.<br />

Between age 20 and 40,<br />

lifestyle plays a major role<br />

in bone health. Avoiding<br />

tobacco and alcohol can<br />

help prevent bone loss. As<br />

few as two alcoholic drinks<br />

per day significantly<br />

increase the risk of developing<br />

osteoporosis later in life.<br />

Being underweight is<br />

also a risk factor. Women<br />

should maintain a healthy<br />

weight through a well-balanced<br />

diet that includes<br />

adequate amounts of calcium<br />

as well as vitamin D.<br />

Generally, premenopausal<br />

women should have 1,000 to<br />

1,200 milligrams of calcium<br />

and 800 to 1,000 milligrams<br />

of vitamin D daily. Most<br />

nutrients should come from<br />

diet; supplements should be<br />

used only when recommended<br />

by a physician.<br />

Weight-bearing exercise<br />

such as running or<br />

dancing is a must for bone<br />

maintenance. Research has<br />

found that women who exercised<br />

at least four hours per<br />

week had a 40 percent lower<br />

risk of fracture than those<br />

who exercised for less than<br />

M<br />

ore than 40 million<br />

people in the United<br />

States already have<br />

osteoporosis or carry a high<br />

risk of developing it.<br />

one hour. Even simply walking<br />

jars the body just<br />

enough to stimulate bone<br />

growth.<br />

Non-lifestyle factors<br />

also may boost risk. Chronic<br />

use of certain medications,<br />

such as some anti-depressants<br />

or steroid drugs, may<br />

weaken bones. If a woman’s<br />

mother or father had a fracture,<br />

she may be more likely<br />

to develop osteoporosis. Any<br />

previous fracture in a<br />

woman’s own life, regardless<br />

of cause, could indicate a<br />

predisposition to the dis-<br />

THE COAST NEWS<br />

Racetrack kicks off 75th season<br />

DEL MAR — <strong>The</strong> Del<br />

Mar Thoroughbred Club will<br />

celebrate 75 years as a<br />

world-class racing and<br />

entertainment destination<br />

this summer beginning <strong>July</strong><br />

18. <strong>The</strong> seaside track’s<br />

seven-week meet — filled<br />

with fast horses, free concerts<br />

and big weekend<br />

events.<br />

Opening Day at Del<br />

Mar is likely to welcome<br />

more than 46,000 celebrities,<br />

socialites and partygoers<br />

to the track to kick off<br />

the season, highlighted by<br />

“<strong>The</strong> One and Only Truly<br />

Fabulous Hats Contest.”<br />

On <strong>July</strong> 21, every 75th<br />

person through the gates<br />

will receive a $75 voucher to<br />

spend at the track, and<br />

everyone will receive two<br />

passes for a return trip to<br />

Del Mar. Fans also will be<br />

able to purchase a signed<br />

copy of “Del Mar at 75” — a<br />

coffee table book of photography<br />

chronicling the history<br />

of the famed track.<br />

Besides world-class<br />

thoroughbred racing, Del<br />

Mar is known for its lineup<br />

of summer entertainment.<br />

This season the track again<br />

will welcome performers to<br />

the Seaside Stage for its<br />

Summer Concert Series<br />

including Ben Harper, Cake<br />

and Ziggy Marley, as well as<br />

this year’s special Latin concert<br />

with Los Tucanes de<br />

Tijuana <strong>July</strong> 29.<br />

<strong>The</strong> first-ever Del Mar<br />

Paddock Sale will take place<br />

<strong>July</strong> 22 right after the races.<br />

<strong>The</strong> auction of ready-to-run<br />

thoroughbreds will include<br />

a Paddock party and will be<br />

newcomer friendly with a<br />

seminar for first-time owners<br />

that morning.<br />

Also new to Del Mar<br />

this season: A first-ever military<br />

fly over on Opening<br />

Day; a barbecue competition;<br />

and the grand opening<br />

of 17 Hands — a new craft<br />

beer and gourmet tacos<br />

restaurant. <strong>The</strong> <strong>2012</strong> season<br />

event calendar also will feature<br />

fan favorites such as<br />

the Miss Cougar Del Mar<br />

Conteston <strong>July</strong> 27, a<br />

Gourmet Food Truck<br />

Festival <strong>July</strong> 28, several<br />

microbrew festivals and the<br />

annual Reggae Concert and<br />

Beer Fest Sept. 1.<br />

<strong>The</strong> track’s Family Fun<br />

Day will take place <strong>July</strong> 22,<br />

but families can get their<br />

share of the action and<br />

enjoy child-friendly activities<br />

every Saturday and<br />

Sunday throughout the<br />

meet. Dog lovers can cheer<br />

on the fastest dachshunds in<br />

San Diego between races<br />

during the Wiener Dog<br />

Nationals on Labor Day,<br />

Sept. 3.<br />

Racing at Del Mar happens<br />

Wednesday through<br />

Sunday, with post time for<br />

the first race on most days at<br />

2 p.m. On Fridays first post<br />

changes to 4 p.m. For more<br />

information, call (858) 755-<br />

1141 or visit<br />

delmarscene.com. You can<br />

follow Del Mar on Twitter<br />

@DelMarRacing or become<br />

a fan on Facebook at facebook.com/DelMarRaces.<br />

Osteoporosis prevention is no lucky break<br />

Health<br />

Watch<br />

By the physicians and staff<br />

at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas<br />

ease.<br />

During the years immediately<br />

before menopause,<br />

women’s estrogen levels<br />

begin to drop, making them<br />

more susceptible to osteoporosis.<br />

Once menopause<br />

begins, all women should<br />

have a bone density test;<br />

premenopausal women who<br />

have any of the risk factors<br />

listed above should have the<br />

test as well.<br />

If bone density is normal,<br />

most women should<br />

keep taking preventive<br />

measures and continue to<br />

get screened every two to<br />

three years, starting at<br />

menopause. Bone density<br />

that is slightly lower than<br />

normal indicates a condition<br />

called osteopenia. In<br />

this case, a specialized fracture<br />

risk assessment tool<br />

may be used to assess the<br />

risk of fracture over the<br />

next 10 years. If risk is high,<br />

treatment may be recommended.<br />

Finally, if the test<br />

shows osteoporosis, treatment<br />

should be started<br />

according to each woman’s<br />

individual needs.<br />

“To Your Health” is brought to you by<br />

the physicians and staff at Scripps<br />

Memorial Hospital Encinitas. For more<br />

information or for physician referral<br />

call 1-800-SCRIPPS or visit<br />

www.scripps.org.<br />

Who’s<br />

NEWS?<br />

Business news and special<br />

achievements for<br />

North San Diego County.<br />

Send information via email to<br />

community@<br />

coastnewsgroup.com.<br />

Care for the coastline<br />

Join the board of<br />

Friends of Cardiff &<br />

Carlsbad State Beaches, a<br />

non-profit organization that<br />

preserves the beaches from<br />

Cardiff to Carlsbad. <strong>The</strong><br />

board positions of treasurer<br />

and secretary are coming<br />

available. See FCCSB.org for<br />

more details. Interested parties<br />

can call or text founding<br />

board member Bill Mahoney<br />

at (858) 603-2705 or email<br />

Bill@FCCSB.org.<br />

Fundraiser benefits<br />

<strong>The</strong> Del Mar-Solana<br />

Beach Sunrise Rotary Club<br />

distributed proceeds of its<br />

May 5 Harlem Ambassadors<br />

Basketball Game & Show<br />

fund-raiser to two beneficiaries<br />

June 29. <strong>The</strong> Boys &<br />

Girls Clubs of San Dieguito<br />

and the Canyon Crest<br />

Academy Foundation each<br />

received $6,372.<br />

Contributing sponsors<br />

include Kilroy Realty<br />

Corporation, Tri-iso, Inc.,<br />

Lifetime Financial Advisers,<br />

Inc., Smart Self Storage,<br />

Jerome’s Furniture, Jersey<br />

Mike’s Subs and Lou<br />

Oberman, Hotel Indigo-Del<br />

Mar, Clone Duplication<br />

Center-Del Mar, Rubio’s<br />

Mexican Grill, DoubleTree<br />

By Hilton-San Diego/Del<br />

Mar and Sherman<br />

Promotions-San Diego.<br />

B5<br />

New franchise opens<br />

ProTect Painters has<br />

opened a franchise in<br />

Carlsbad June 5, owned and<br />

operated by Mark Strazzeri,<br />

who wanted to open his own<br />

business after retiring from<br />

his 18-year investment management<br />

career. ProTect<br />

Painters offers its customers<br />

a free estimate, under its<br />

model, “No Job is Too Big or<br />

Too Small.” For more information,<br />

visit protectpainters.com.<br />

Best of arts<br />

La Jolla Art Association,<br />

8100 Paseo del Ocaso, Suite<br />

B, sends out a call to all<br />

Southern California rtists in<br />

every media except crafts to<br />

be part of the third annual<br />

Black and White Juried<br />

Exhibition Sept. 10 to Oct. 7.<br />

It offers cash prizes to the<br />

four top entries at a reception<br />

5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15.<br />

For details and prospectus,<br />

email ljaablackandwhite@gmail.com.

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