Osteoporosis: Prevention is the Key

Osteoporosis is a disorder in which bone mass decreases and bones become thin and lose strngth. This loss of bone can lead to bones breaking more easily. At this time there is no cure for osteoporosis but there are new treatments which may stop further break down of the bone and help in the building of new bone. There are certain risk factors for osteoporosis these include being female, age, fair skin, small bone structure, …showed first 75 words of 318 total…

…showed last 75 words of 318 total…Another key to prevention is exercise. Any time in which bones are not active then bone loss will occur. Active women have a higher bone densoty than those who do not exercise. Any type of weight bearing exercise like walking, jogging and dancing will help to build bone mass. It is important to take control over health issues and osteoporosis is certainly one disease that can be controlled or even prevented. Eating foods that are