WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones, the disease affects
mostly older women but older men can get also. People with
osteoporosis have bones that become weak and can break easily -
it causes about 1.5 million fractures (broken bones) annually.
The bones most frequently broken due to osteoporosis are the
hip, back, and wrist.
Can I prevent Osteoporosis? Basic genes determine the height and
strength of your skeleton and frame, but lifestyle determines
the amount of “bone” you preserve during your youth, which
determines how much is saved for later in life. Healthy bones
need a well-balanced supplement including vitamins and minerals
from different groups. You especially need a diet rich in
calcium.
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Bones need regular weight-bearing exercise to be strengthened.
Good bone building exercises include running, aerobics, tennis
and walking. Smoking and drinking have a toxic effect on bone
structure and development in both men and women.
Who gets Osteoporosis? 10.0 million Americans have osteoporosis
and 8.0 million are women. Approximately 34 million Americans
have a condition called Osteopenia, which is pre-cursor to the
disease. Women who are at greatest risk for osteoporosis are
those who:
Have a family history of the disease Have not had sufficient
calcium in their diet Had an early menopause Had surgery to
remove their ovaries Had extended bed rest Used certain
medications for long periods of time (steroids) Have small body
frames How do I know if I have Osteoporosis? Early signs of
osteoporosis are losing height or having bone(s) that break
easily. Bone density is the term referring to the solidness of
bones. A Dexa-Scan (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) is
required by your doctor to actually measure bone density.
What Else? Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) lowers the risk of
hip, other fractures, and certain cancers but increase the risk
of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and blood clots. One
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Other Sources of Information
www.realprogesterone.com www.ihdistribution.com National Women’s
Health Information Center (800-994-9662) National Osteoporosis
Foundation (202-223-2226) (www.nof.org) Osteoporosis and Related
Bone Diseases National Resource Center Phone – (202) 223-0344
TDD – (202) 466-4315 (800) 624-2663 (Bone) www.osteo.org
National Institute of Health Phone – (800) 222-2225 TTY – (800)
222-4225 www.nih.gov/nia © IH Distribution LLC, 2004 No material
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