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How can my diet help me stave off osteoporosis? The foods you eat can work to keep your bones strong as you age, and some can even help you replace lost bone mass. If you're a woman, you're at particularly high risk for osteoporosis, the brittle-bones disease. After menopause, declining estrogen stores cause women to start losing bone at a rate of about 3 percent a year. Eighty percent of those...
- Laird Harrison
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What is osteoporosis? If you thought that shrinking and stooped shoulders were an inevitable part of your golden years, there's good news. As it turns out, those phenomena are due to a bone disease called osteoporosis -- and it's largely preventable. Osteoporosis is a thinning and weakening of the bones that strikes many women after menopause, as well as some older men. The disease makes your bo...
- Paige Bierma and Chris Woolston
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- March 11, 2013
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Exercise has long been known to strengthen bones. But even if you already have osteoporosis, exercise can be good medicine. You may not realize it, but the health of your bones is closely linked to your workouts and daily habits. If your bones sense that you're active, they'll soak up extra minerals to give you the support that you need. But if you don't get enough exercise, your bones will start ...
- Chris Woolston
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- March 11, 2013
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There's nothing in your refrigerator or cupboard that can cure osteoporosis. And no matter what vitamins or supplements you take, there are also no guarantees against broken bones. But if your bones have lost some of their strength, you'll need to pay extra attention to nutrition. Along with prescription medications and regular exercise, proper nutrition is a vital part of the three-pronged approa...
- Chris Woolston, M.S.
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- March 11, 2013
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What is a bone mineral density test? This test, commonly known as a BMD, is an X-ray-like screening of your bone to find out whether or not you have osteoporosis, a bone-weakening disease that affects primarily postmenopausal women and also strikes some elderly men. The test can also indicate whether you're at risk for developing osteoporosis, and can be used to track bone density changes over t...
- Paige Bierma, M.A.
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- March 11, 2013
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Do I need to take medications for osteoporosis? If you're over 50, there's a good chance that your bones need help. Over half of all Americans in their 50s and older have osteoporosis, a condition that robs bones of calcium and other minerals, leaving bones weak, brittle, and vulnerable to breaks. The body engages in a continuous process of building and removing bone tissue to maintain a healthy ...
- Chris Woolston
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- March 11, 2013
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It's a familiar complaint: Men receive better medical care than women. Research has shown, for instance, that male heart attack victims are given more aggressive therapy than female heart attack patients. The problem has been blamed on bias -- doctors tend to think of heart attacks as a predominantly male problem. But a new study suggests that men may also be undertreated for conditions associated...
- Timothy Gower
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- March 11, 2013
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Walking is the most popular form of exercise in the United States. It's convenient (you can do it anywhere). It's inexpensive (the only investment you have to make is a pair of shoes). And it requires no special skills. Walking might not feel like a workout, but the health benefits can be huge. Circle the answers on this true-false quiz to find out how to walk your way to fitness. 1. Walking is ...
- Dana Sullivan
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- March 11, 2013
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Under certain conditions, one or more vertebrae can start to crack under the weight of the spine. This is called a compression fracture. As painful as it is, a compression fracture doesn't have to be a debilitating injury. With proper treatment, most people can either recover completely or keep their symptoms under control. What causes compression fractures? If your bones are young and healthy,...
- Chris Woolston, M.S.
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- March 11, 2013
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