Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt

Today, my virtual book tour finds me heading back down to Paradise, California, to chat with Gillian Hood-Gabrielson again; this time on her Women’s Health and Fitness Podcast Directory. When we were trying to come up with a topic for our chat, I noticed osteoporosis wasn’t a category yet. What is a resource on women’s health without including osteoporosis? This is such an important health issue. According to Gillian, current statistics say that 1 out of every 2 women will develop osteoporosis in her lifetime. I offered to christen the osteoporosis category.

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis a few years ago. Until my diagnosis, I thought osteoporosis was an “old lady’s disease”. I did not know I was at high risk because of my limited physical activity due to my cerebral palsy. In the interview, I share how the several months after being diagnosed was one of the most difficult periods in my life. And I go into greater detail in my autobiography I’ll Do It Myself.

I would like to add that osteoporosis is not only a women’s health issue; my husband also has the disease. From my experience, medical professionals need to discuss this issue more with people with limited mobility, so that we are aware we are at risk and then can make informed decisions about our physical activity levels, diet and medication options. This is a message I would to get out to doctors and to the disabled community.

On a more cheerful note, Liz continued her 4-part interview with me.

And, Reverend Carla Golden kindly posted our interview on her “Soul Food: Stories of Hope and Inspiration” group on Gather.com. Enjoy our spiritual moment.

Thanks so much, ladies! You are making this virtual book tour an awesome trip.