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Pam Flores

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posted 09/02/2009, comments (9)

Question of the Week: Is Your Osteoporosis Treatment Working or Not?

Some of us are doing well on our osteoporosis treatment and some of us aren't. For those who aren't seeing gains in bone density, this can be extremely discouraging and we'd like to come up with some ideas for you that may help. Questions: -Tell us which one of these scenarios applies to you? -What you are taking and how... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/31/2009, comments (14)

Question of the Week: Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Some of us get osteoporosis by having an underlying medical disorder that causes bone loss. Examples would be: Breast cancer Hyperthyroidism Lupus Diabetes Rheumatoid arthritis Vitamin D deficiency Premature menopause These are only a few of the conditions that can be a secondary cause for... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/28/2009, comments (22)

Question of the Week: Your Great Ideas for Weight Bearing Exercises

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, weight bearing exercises are activities that make you move against gravity while staying upright. The NOF recommends 2 ½ hours a week, or more, of this type of exercise to help build strong bones and slow bone loss. What's your favorite exercise? Walking,... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores

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posted 07/13/2009, comments (15)

Osteoporosis Connections Question of the Week on Calcium

When dealing with osteoporosis, we know that one aspect is to get the recommended amounts of calcium, to protect our bones. Many physicians believe that getting the majority of our calcium from our diet is best, but sometimes this is hard to do because we have to find the foods rich in calcium or find good recipes that... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/07/2009, comments (13)

OsteoporosisConnections Question of the Week

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Pam Flores and I'm the Community Leader here at HealthCentrals OsteoporosisConnection.com. I also write SharePosts on osteoporosis and answer your questions on our Ask a Question forum. We would like to introduce a new feature here called Question of the... Read more Chevron

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