# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYr7dMmJ5od
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65809912-nickpappasmd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-23T15:35:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

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🎤 I’m also available for TED Talks!

You may be wondering why an orthopedic surgeon is giving a medical school commencement speech…

And honestly that’s fair because we focus more on human carpentry than the basic general medicine we learned in medical school.

👉 But society is finally figuring out something orthopedic surgeons learned a LONG time ago:

🦴 Bone is one of the true organs of longevity.

🚨 20% of women over 50 have osteoporosis
🚨 Nearly 50% of women over 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture
🚨 And about 30% of people die within ONE YEAR after a hip fracture

😳 That mortality rate is worse than many cancers.

So when orthopedic surgeons fix fractures…we’re often literally saving lives.

🦴 How to keep your bones strong?

🥩 Protein-rich diet (at least 0.8 g of protein per kg of body weight per day) with vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium
🏋️ Resistance training 3-4x weekly
😴 At least 7 hours of sleep
🚭 Stop smoking

Anyway, congrats to all the new medical school graduates 🎓. Never forget the importance of bone as you go out into practice!

#bone #bonehealth #longevity #osteoporosis #fitnesslife

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