| Keeping a healthy lifestyle and developing strong | | | | disease may also develop hump or decreased spinal |
| bones before the age of 60 can keep osteoporosis | | | | movement and can suffer from fractures often. |
| at bay. As there is no cure for this condition, | | | | Menopausal and post menopausal women should |
| prevention is very important as far as osteoporosis is | | | | discuss estrogen replacement with the health care |
| concerned. | | | | professionals to ward off this disease. Moderate |
| You should get your daily recommended doses of | | | | weight bearing exercise like walking for 40-60 |
| calcium and vitamin-D. You should undertake regular | | | | minutes three times a week also helps in guarding |
| weight bearing exercise. Seeking professional advice | | | | against this disease. Biphosphonates can be |
| about maintaining bone health is another good way to | | | | consumed along with vitamin D and calcium |
| be guarded against the disease. You can also test | | | | supplements to guard against osteoporosis. |
| your bone density occasionally to ward of major | | | | You can also discuss with the doctor and bring about |
| problems later on. Avoiding excessive alcohol | | | | suitable lifestyle and diet changes if you are at the |
| consumption and smoking also helps to check bone | | | | risk of developing osteoporosis. Medications with |
| deterioration. | | | | ionized and other aluminum based antacids and |
| Though osteoporosis usually affects older men and | | | | steroids should be avoided. Carbonated drinks that |
| women who are above the age of 50, it is seen to | | | | will lead to calcium loss should be avoided and intake |
| affect younger generation too of late. It is a silent | | | | of calcium, soda, caffeine should be reduced to |
| disease without ant significant symptoms making it | | | | minimum. Taking some measures now will prevent |
| harder to diagnose the condition. People with this | | | | later years of pain from this debilitating bone disease. |