Bones, joints, and muscles
Articles on osteoporosis
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Strong bones are an investment worth protecting
Your bones are like a bank account. Old bones cells are constantly being broken down (or withdrawn) and new bone cells are being deposited. If your withdrawals outweigh your deposits, you're heading for trouble: otseoporosis. The bone bank has the greatest ability to accept deposits from childhood to young adulthood, so getting enough calcium and vitamin D to build a good savings account for withdrawal later in life is especially important.
Having a Mother with Osteoporosis Can Lead to Increased Risk for Spinal Fracture
Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 80 percent are women, and having a mother with osteoporosis puts a daughter particularly at risk for fractures. The estimated 44 million Americans at risk for osteoporosis are often unaware that they have the disease until they break a bone. However, today more information is known about the risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures. Treatments are now available to help strengthen bones, and new procedures have been developed to repair spinal fractures.
Video File — Nutrition and Osteoporosis
Nearly half of our bone mass is formed during adolescence so it's particularly important at that age to consume enough calcium.
Video File — New Osteoporosis Treatment Now Available in Canada
An innovative new treatment for osteoporosis is now available in Canada, combining two essential elements of treatment, medication and vitamin D3, in a single weekly tablet.
Video File — Osteoporosis
Every year, thousands of Canadian women are diagnosed with osteoporosis, and the risk tends to be highest during the post-menopausal years. We review the risk factors for osteoporosis and preventative measures that you can take to keep your bones strong and healthy.
Preparing for Total Hip Replacement
Five Important Tips
Total hip replacement is a major operation. Recovery time varies considerably among individuals, but much can be done beforehand to prepare for hip replacement and to ensure a smooth and rapid recovery.
Protecting your bones - the natural way
there is welcomed news for women who want to protect their health and well-being during their menopausal years. Health Canada has recently approved a natural health supplement that has been shown to slow down the rate of bone loss in both menopausal and younger women.
Menopause, osteoporosis and you
It is a known fact that post-menopausal women are more likely to have osteoporosis and therefore are at higher risk of breaking their wrists, hips and backbones. This is because at menopause, a woman's estrogen level falls dramatically, and she usually loses bone more quickly. During the first five years after menopause, a woman loses 3 to 5 per cent of her bone mass a year. After five years, she loses between 1 to 2 per cent of bone mass yearly.
Common myths about osteoporosis - setting the record straight
Do you know what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to osteoporosis? This article sets the record straight.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis — a disorder which makes bones thinner, more fragile and therefore more easily broken — is far more common in men than previously thought. The good news: early diagnosis and proper treatment can reduce the risk of broken bones.
