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You can help to prevent osteoporosis by:
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Getting enough calcium and vitamin D - Many doctors routinely recommend extra calcium; 500 milligrams to 1,000 milligrams daily in the form of calcium carbonate, as in Tums, and in many other inexpensive forms. You may need even more if your diet is particularly low in calcium or if you are breastfeeding. You may also need to take a daily multivitamin that contains vitamin D.
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Treatment Options for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break. The most common bones affected are the hip, wrist and vertebrae. Approximately 10... Read more »
Osteoporosis: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that typically affects joints in the knees, hip, hand, feet, and spine. It is the most... Read more »
Osteoporosis: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.nof.org -- National Osteoporosis Foundationwww.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin... Read more »
Treatment Options for Osteoporosis
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Osteoporosis
Goals of Treatment for OsteoporosisThere is currently no cure for osteoporosis. The best treatment available for osteoporosis is prevention. The... Read more »
Experts Urge Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis
A new practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians states that doctors should offer to prescribe bisphosphonates to men and women... Read more »
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