| Osteoporosis is a condition in which | | | | vitamin D can help build strong bones. |
| your bones become thin and more likely | | | | Calcium is the most important nutrient |
| to break. Osteoporosis mainly affects | | | | for reaching peak bone mass. Estrogen is |
| older people and can affect anyone. | | | | the most common medication for |
| However, some people have an increased | | | | prevention and treatment of osteoporosis |
| risk of developing osteoporosis. | | | | in women during the time of menopause |
| Osteoporosis is the most common | | | | and beyond. Fosamax (alendronate) is a |
| degenerative disease in developed | | | | new drug that not only stops bone |
| countries because of extended lifespan. | | | | thinning but also restores some of the |
| It is characterized by loss of bone and | | | | bone that has been lost. Calcitonin is a |
| increased skeletal fragility, leading to | | | | hormone produced in the body and has |
| an increased number of fractures. Risk | | | | been used for some time in the treatment |
| factors and Causes of Osteoporosis is | | | | of osteoporosis to prevent fractures. |
| consuming more than two alcoholic drinks | | | | Denosumab osteoporosis and improved bone |
| per day for men and more than one | | | | density. Calcitonin and Parathyroid |
| alcoholic drink per day for women ,Many | | | | hormone are other alternative drugs that |
| drugs, including steroids, hormonal | | | | are used if a biphosphonate or strontium |
| agents, blood thinners, anticonvulsants | | | | ranelate are not suitable. Raloxifene is |
| and certain chemotherapy drugs | | | | approved for the prevention and |
| ,Menopause, the stopping of menstrual | | | | treatment of postmenopausal |
| periods in women, whether natural, | | | | osteoporosis. Regular weight bearing |
| surgical or drug-induced. | | | | exercise may help to prevent falls. |
| Early menopause is one of the strongest | | | | Osteporosis - Prevention and Treatment |
| predictors of the development of | | | | Tips |
| osteoporosis in women ,Low testoterone | | | | 1. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can |
| production in men known as hypogonadism | | | | reduce the rate of bone loss in |
| ,Calcium or vitamin D deficiency ,Other | | | | post-menopausal women |
| diseases, such as hyperparathyroidism, | | | | 2. Raloxifene is approved for the |
| hyperthyroidism, multiple myeloma and | | | | prevention and treatment of |
| Cushing's syndrome. Osteoporosis is a | | | | postmenopausal osteoporosis. |
| disease in which bones become thin. It | | | | 3. Denosumab osteoporosis and improved |
| affects about 25 million americans; most | | | | bone density. |
| of them are women above the age of 60 | | | | 4. Eating a well-balanced diet that |
| but men are also affected. Calcium, | | | | includes plenty of calcium and vitamin D |
| vitamins and exercise are the first | | | | can help build strong bones. |
| option especially in the early stages of | | | | 5. Bisphsphonates drugs inhibit the |
| the disease. Women who are pregnant or | | | | activity of osteoclast cells and so |
| are nursing, and women who have gone | | | | prevent bone breakdown. |
| through menopause should have 1500 mg. | | | | 6. Calcitonin is a hormone that occurs |
| of calcium a day. Eating a well-balanced | | | | naturally within the body. |
| diet that includes plenty of calcium and | | | | |