Prevention
Osteoporosis is most common in older people, but it is rooted in habits established in early childhood and practiced throughout life. Take steps to promote good bone health and avoid osteoporosis.
Does Pregnancy or Breastfeeding Affect Your Risk of Developing Osteoporosis?
Both pregnancy and nursing a child place big demands on a mother's body. Large amounts of nutrients, especially calcium, are transferred from a woman's body to both the growing fetus and the young baby. Much of the calcium demand is drawn from the mother's bones. Does this affect her overall risk of developing osteoporosis?
Both pregnancy and nursing a child place big demands on a mother's body. Large amounts of nutrients, especially calcium, are transferred from a woman's body to both the growing fetus and the young baby. Much of the calcium demand is drawn from the mother's bones. Does this affect her overall risk of developing osteoporosis?
Are You at Risk for Getting Osteoporosis?
A person's genetic background can be a big factor in determining whether they are at risk of developing osteoporosis. The disease tends to run in families, and some ethnic groups have a greater risk than others. Learn if you are risk, and if so, what you can do about it.
A person's genetic background can be a big factor in determining whether they are at risk of developing osteoporosis. The disease tends to run in families, and some ethnic groups have a greater risk than others. Learn if you are risk, and if so, what you can do about it.
Osteoporosis Prevention Quick Tips
Everyone can take steps to reduce their risk of osteoporosis. Building and maintaining strong bones requires many elements - not just one or two. See these quick tips on taking control.
Everyone can take steps to reduce their risk of osteoporosis. Building and maintaining strong bones requires many elements - not just one or two. See these quick tips on taking control.
Prevent Falls to Protect Bones
Preventing falls is a key way to avoid bone fractures related to osteoporosis. Many things increase the risk of falling and breaking a bone, including loss of strength, balance, and coordination, medication side effects, poor nutrition, vision problems, foot problems, and an unsafe living environment.
Preventing falls is a key way to avoid bone fractures related to osteoporosis. Many things increase the risk of falling and breaking a bone, including loss of strength, balance, and coordination, medication side effects, poor nutrition, vision problems, foot problems, and an unsafe living environment.
Osteoporosis Prevention for Kids
This is a comprehensive 4-part series that covers the major issues in childhood bone development, including nutrition, exercise, and medications.
This is a comprehensive 4-part series that covers the major issues in childhood bone development, including nutrition, exercise, and medications.
Keeping Up the Calcium Supply to Bones
Keeping strong bones is like a balancing act - balancing daily calcium losses from the body with a supply of calcium from the body. Getting enough calcium is not as simple as you might think.
Keeping strong bones is like a balancing act - balancing daily calcium losses from the body with a supply of calcium from the body. Getting enough calcium is not as simple as you might think.
A Toolkit To Prevent Senior Falls
Falling is one of the greatest risks for someone with osteoporosis. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control provides guidelines for fall prevention that you probably never thought about.
Falling is one of the greatest risks for someone with osteoporosis. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control provides guidelines for fall prevention that you probably never thought about.
It Takes More than Calcium to Build Bones
Calcium needs the support of many other nutrients along with an active lifestyle to benefit bones.
Calcium needs the support of many other nutrients along with an active lifestyle to benefit bones.
Protein and Calcium Work Together to Prevent Osteoporosis
Consuming too little protein may increase your risk of osteoporosis even with plenty of calcium in your diet.
Consuming too little protein may increase your risk of osteoporosis even with plenty of calcium in your diet.