| All sources are in agreement that getting enough | | | | hold on to the calcium we don't use, it is better to |
| calcium, magnesium, and Vitamin D combined with | | | | spread your calcium supplements over the course of |
| proper exercise is necessary to prevent | | | | the day. And always take your pills with 8 ounces of |
| osteoporosis. Even once you have a diagnosis, these | | | | water. |
| factors will help decrease your likelihood of fracture | | | | In addition to nutrition and medication, the best thing |
| and prevent further bone loss. On the medication | | | | we can do for our bones is exercise on them. Wolff's |
| front, biphosphonates such as Fosomax and Actonel | | | | law states that bone becomes stronger in response |
| have been shown to increase bone density and | | | | to increased stress i.e., exercise. Weight bearing |
| reverse bone loss. | | | | activities such as walking and dancing are done |
| Our bones hold 99% of our body's total calcium. If | | | | upright and require our bones to fully resist the |
| we do not ingest enough calcium to assist the bone | | | | forces of gravity. Maintenance of bone density is |
| remodeling process our system takes it out of the | | | | accomplished by long term routine loading on our |
| bones themselves. Therefore, adults over 50 should | | | | bones, specifically while standing or in spinal extension. |
| take 1200-1500 mg of calcium per day along with | | | | Once there is a diagnosis of low bone density spinal |
| 600-750 mg of magnesium and 400-600 mg of | | | | flexion (bending forward) is contra-indicated. |
| Vitamin D to assist absorption. As our bodies do not | | | | |