Sally Field, once best known as The Flying Nun, is now better known as a celebrity salesperson for osteoporosis drug Boniva.Actress Ursula Andress played Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, 1962’s Dr. No. Now, the original “Bond girl” is the chief spokesperson for Osteoporosis Canada; she held a press conference earlier... Read more
So here you are, a woman in your late 50s, watching the bathroom scale inch up every week. You’re eating the same things you always have; following the same exercise regime—and you’re gaining weight anyway.What’s up with that?Aging. Menopause. As you age, your metabolism gradually slows, meaning that the calories you take... Read more
Are you getting enough calcium in your diet?If you’re a post-menopausal woman, you’re at risk for osteoporosis. Sufficient calcium in your daily diet is one key way to help prevent this potentially life-altering disease. But how much, exactly, do you need?
The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends that men and women over... Read more
Osteoporosisconnection.com, the site you’re currently visiting, contains an intricate jigsaw of posts by visitors, posts by expert patients and doctors, and reader questions with answers. And the vast majority of this content is devoted to one subject: osteoporosis drugs. Do I need to take a drug? Does it have to be a bisphosphonate? If so,... Read more
The female athlete triad. No, we’re not talking Serena Williams, Danica Patrick, and Annika Sorenstam here. This triad refers to an interconnected series of health issues that can plague young female athletes, one of which is osteoporosis.Osteoporosis? At age 16? Sadly, even high school girls can develop osteoporosis. And their risk factors... Read more
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