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to Prevent Bone Up on Ways is and Manage Osteoporos is an awe-inspiring organ that pulls
human skeleton that supports and punch. The bony yet flexible frame essential Talk about a one-two us with a tough as storehouses for our bones provide Second, bones serve double duty. First, and gives us mobility. protects our body need to stay healthy. their minerals our bodies in people with osteoporosis,porous, than concrete. But their bones to become bone is stronger Pound for pound, it is replaced, causing down faster than bone tissue breaks likely to fracture. have brittle and more 10 million Americans Foundation, an estimated it. Although it’s commonly National Osteoporosis for developing include: According to the more are at risk of the risk factors nearly 34 million many men. Some osteoporosis and disease, it also affects thought of as a women’s menopause for women after with age, especially density declines • Age – Bone • Family history
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• Lack of exercise (in men) low testosterone (in women) and hip, wrist or • Low estrogen type of x-ray of the a bone-density scan–a check calcium and diagnosed by using or urine tests to Osteoporosis is also order blood care provider may spine. Your health vitamin D levels. or manage ways to prevent are two of the best regular exercise medication. A healthy diet and be treated with serious cases may osteoporosis. More dark-green vegetables D Rule dairy products, leafy Calcium and Vitamin smaller amounts foods such as low-fat as salmon contain You want to eat calcium-rich Almonds and fatty fish such to the product. cereals. levels vary according and calcium-fortified labels because calcium Milk and of calcium. Check to absorb calcium. the body’s ability among the best because it improves and mackerel are D. Salmon, tuna Vitamin D is important may also recommend fortified with vitamin regularly amounts. Doctors are small cereal contain and egg yolks also sources. Cheese D supplements. calcium and vitamin as muscle-strengthening exercises as well Work It and slow and other weight-bearing can help build stronger bones Pilates Brisk walking, dancing and health professionals training, yoga physiologist or other exercises like strength doctor, exercise advice from your bone loss. Seek before exercise.
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