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Osteoporosis
Alternate Names : Thin Bones
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Osteoporosis Prevention
Calcium is essential for building and maintaining healthy bone. Vitamin D, which helps your body absorb calcium, is also essential. To get these and other important nutrients throughout life, make sure to keep an overall healthy, well-balanced diet.
To help prevent osteoporosis, don't smoke, and avoid drinking excess alcohol.
Regular exercise can prevent bone fractures. Exercises where muscles pull on bones cause the bones to retain, and possibly gain, density.
A number of new medications for the prevention of osteoporosis, including raloxifene and alendronate, are currently available and FDA approved.
If you are a candidate for hormone replacement therapy, discuss the risks and benefits thoroughly with your health care provider.
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• Definition
• Osteoporosis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Osteoporosis Symptoms & Signs
• Osteoporosis Prevention
• Osteoporosis Diagnosis & Tests
• Osteoporosis Treatment
• Osteoporosis Prognosis
• Osteoporosis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 9/3/2003
Reviewed By : Donna R. Cooper, MD, MPH. Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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