Today is World Osteoporosis Day. Osteoporosis is a disease where the bones lose their density and become weak, leading to painful fractures.

Every three seconds, a bone will break somewhere in the world as a result of the disease. That’s 20 bones a minute. Or 1,200 in an hour. Clearly, awareness needs to be raised. Because osteoporosis is a largely preventable condition.

That’s what World Osteoporosis Day is for. In fact, World Osteoporosis Day kicks off a year-long campaign aimed at helping to prevent the disease, which the International Osteoporosis Foundation argue can be done with three simple lifestyle steps.

2) Regular weight-bearing exercise. Putting demand on your bones encourages higher bone density. Activities such as dancing and brisk walking or anything that involves running are ideal.

3) Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps to strengthen bones by encouraging calcium absorption. It also aids bone renewal. The International Osteoporosis Foundation claim that correct vitamin D levels can reduce fracture risk by up to 20% and recommend getting your daily helping through a short spell of exposure to sunlight every day. If only! Vitamin D dietary supplements can be an effective alternative, as can fatty types of fish such as salmon and mackerel.

You can find out about some of the events taking place around the world for World Osteoporosis Day, add your voice to the Unbreakable Embrace campaign and learn much more about the disease by visiting .

As leading medical travel insurance specialists, we’re aware of some of the challenges that face people living with osteoporosis when it comes to booking a holiday. Travel insurance in particular can be difficult to arrange. Some insurance companies may charge huge premiums. Others may simply refuse to cover you. But we don’t see the disease as a reason to stop you travelling, or indeed to offer you the same well-considered travel insurance policies as we offer to all of our other customers.

That’s why we offer comprehensive travel insurance for osteoporosis with medical benefits that you can count on, including cover for up to £5 million worth of medical expenses and access to a 24/7 emergency helpline, wherever you are in the world. If you’d like to find out more, call one of our UK customer service team on 0845 90 80 161.

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