UNBREAKABLE - The OC Podcast

Falls are not a normal part of getting older and are one of the most common and preventable events that threaten the independence of Canadians. Falls increase with age and can lead to injury, loss of independence and even death. On this episode of Unbreakable – The OC Podcast: Finding Balance – Fall Prevention Strategies, Sarah Rydahl Registered Physiotherapist with a Master’s in Health Administration from Telfer School of Management and a Research Masters from Queen’s University in Rehabilitation discusses why people fall, what you should do if you fall and what steps you can take to prevent falls.

With the cost of groceries soaring, it can be a challenge to eat healthy on a budget. But food and nutrition play a big role in bone and muscle health, so finding affordable options can make a big difference. On this episode of Unbreakable – The OC Podcast: Stretching Your Food Dollar, Emily Richards, PHEc, freelance food writer, chef, cookbook author and host of the Cook with OC webinar series will share some practical tips and strategies to help you save on your food bill without compromising on flavour and nutrition.

Do certain foods contain compounds that can affect or prevent absorption of nutrients? What are oxalates and phytates? Dr. Genevieve Mailhot, Registered Dietitian, a professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of Montreal and a researcher at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center discusses foods that can prevent absorption of nutrients and why it’s important for people with osteoporosis.

Osteoclasts and osteoblasts are the two main cells in our bones. They help keep us healthy and play an important role in our bone health. Dr. Miranda Boggild, a physician at Toronto General Hospital and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto discusses why it’s important to understand what they are, what they do and more.

Avec l’arrivée sur le marché des médicaments biosimilaires pour le traitement de l’ostéoporose, les professionnels de la santé ont besoin d’être bien informés à leur sujet. Dans cet épisode, la Dre Laëtitia Michou, chercheuse-clinicienne au Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, rhumatologue au CHUL, médecin clinicienne enseignante régulière à la Faculté de médecine de l’Université Laval et présidente du Conseil consultatif scientifique d’Ostéoporose Canada, explique comment fonctionnent les médicaments biologiques et biosimilaires, quels sont les avantages des médicaments biosimilaires et comment aborder ces nouvelles options thérapeutiques avec les patients.