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Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment
Recommendations for optimizing bone health include calcium, vitamin D, exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Remember that some prescription medications and chronic diseases can cause bone loss. Your healthcare provider might prescribe an osteoporosis medication to help preserve and build bone density and prevent fractures.
milk? yes or no?
- By bzcmom · New reply November 2, 2009
- 13 replies
- someone please help. does anyone really know for sure if milk is good or bad for bones? i've read so many conflicting arguements, just would like to know! i love milk ...
Well this sounds like fun! A Dance DVD for Osteoporosis
- By lilrayosun · New reply November 2, 2009
- 4 replies
- A ballroom dance exercise DVD for treatment of osteoporosis. The little blurb reads: "Sponsored by DAIICHI SANKYO EUROPE and endorsed by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, ‘Improvement through ...
New study on immune system and osteo
- By SantaFe · New reply October 30, 2009
- 26 replies
- This is an interesting new study---I posted the whole thing because the link wouldn't work. It correlates high LDL with RANKL which has a sole purpose to destroy bone. Also, the immune system plays a ...
Promising study on yoga vs. Osteoporosis
- By lilrayosun · New reply October 29, 2009
- 18 replies
- I stumbled across this on the internet today. They're recruiting for a new round of studies. It looks pretty promising to me. http://www.sciatica.org/yoga/12poses.htm l Once you're on the website, on ...
Does anyone know about these books for Osteoporosis?
- By April995 · New reply October 29, 2009
- 16 replies
- I found these three books in www.amazon.com, and from reading inside the books, and reading the reviews, they all sound great, But!!!! 1. Building Bone Vitality: A Revolutionary Diet Plan to Prevent Bone ...
Just diagnosed, loads of questions and apprehensive
- By dionkeys · New reply October 29, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi people, I was just diagnosed last Friday with OP of the spine. I have really enjoyed reading this site and am finding loads of information from the Inspire and NOF sites....thanks to all who have responded ...
side effects of reclast infusion
- By satucker · New reply October 28, 2009
- 22 replies
- 16 hours after the reclast infusion we were in the hospital with heart failure, water on the lungs. Every medical problem mom had was amplified. Im so upset and yet there are no answeres. After 5 months ...
Reclast Infusion Questions
- By Susie_NC · New reply October 28, 2009
- 9 replies
- Please tell me if you have been infused w/reclast and what your experience has been. I was to start Forteo tomorrow but my insurance company excludes coverage for Forteo. Now my doctor wants me to have ...
New exercise for Osteopenia & Osteoporosis
- By April995 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 13 replies
- I just recieved this film from Vivian Goldschmidt on her New exercise for helping to replace bone density to the Hips.. I have nothing to do with Vivian Goldschmidt but thought this makes some sense ...
Reaction to Actonel
- By NancyO · New reply October 26, 2009
- 35 replies
- Just got diagnosed with osteoporosis. (mild) 2.5 in lumbar region. Doctor started me on Actonel 150mg monthly. I took the first dose two days ago and I feel awful. Achy all over, exhausted. A general ...
hyperparathyroidism
- By cm81256 · New reply October 25, 2009
- 73 replies
- Someone please help answer some questions. I am 53 yrs old female and have osteo L1-L4 Tscore is -3.1 Right femoral neck T score is -3.2. I just went to an endo because my osteo despite actonel, Boniva ...
weighted vest helps bones
- By beachkat · New reply October 23, 2009
- 21 replies
- I read studies that said women used a weight vest to build up bone density by the way no drugs or chemical products were used just a vest and the women according to Harvard study increased bone density ...
Osteoporosis Guidelines from Kaiser
- By KMFDallas · New reply October 20, 2009
- 10 replies
- http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary .aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=13967 ...
New Info on How Stress Weakens Your Bones
- By SequoiaHealth · New reply October 18, 2009
- 28 replies
- This article is from our support group newsletter. Just wanted to share... Keep Stress from Weakening Your Bones by Woody McMahon Stress and Your Bones A high stress lifestyle has always been suspected ...
Calcium Enriched Recipes
- By sdivas · New reply October 16, 2009
- 4 replies
- Nutrition plays a vital role with bone loss. Do you have a favorite calcium enriched recipe? Please add your personal favorite to our Community collection of calcium enriched recipes. All receipes muste ...
Strontium Citrate Safety
- By Merl734 · New reply October 14, 2009
- 46 replies
- I am interested in knowing if anyone has seen an improvement in bone density after using strontium citrate for about a year. I know a calculation has to be made for strontium to get an accurate BMD reading ...
hypervibe
- By swifty · New reply October 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- Ok, i have posted on here before in regards to my mum, and yes i am australia, i recently purchased her a hypervibe machine or a powerplate one of those vibrating things you stand on, i am told they help ...
Survey - Have you taken the survey?
- By sdivas · New reply October 12, 2009
- 6 replies
- Have you taken the survey? If not, please do so. The survey answers are not going to be used to ask Congress for more DXA machines, but will assist in asking Congress for a reimbursement rate that allows ...
Osteopososis slide show
- By KMFDallas · Posted October 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- http://www.medscape.com/features/slidesh ow/osteoporosis?src=mp&spon=24&uac=10017 4EX ...
Favorite supplement?
- By waters · New reply October 12, 2009
- 18 replies
- Hello! I'm 35 with Osteoporosis and am not on any treatment. . I'm looking for a new supplement and wondered if anyone has strong feelings about any of them? Calcium citrate (best absorbed) and d3 are ...
