Osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis: the brain–bone connection
Osteoporosis, a leading cause of bone fractures, is the most widespread degenerative disease in the West, affecting around three million people in the UK and 10 million in the US. Women are most at ri...
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Alternative treatment for . . . osteoporosis
These days, the first line of pharmaceutical defence against osteoporosis is a class of drugs called ‘bisphosphonates’, including risedronate and alendronate. These drugs inhibit bone resorption (wear...
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Brittle bones - Some hard truths about preventing bone loss
Osteoporosis, which means ‘porous bones’, describes any condition that reduces bone mass. Symptoms include leg and foot cramps; height loss; lower-back pain; hip, wrist and spine fractures;
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Brittle bones - Building bones
The disproportionate focus on calcium as the most important bone builder means that many women and men at risk from osteoporosis miss out on other equally important nutrients.
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Brittle bones - Is meat murder for bones?
Studies into the effects of high animal-protein intake compared with vegetarianism on the risk of osteoporosis have produced confusing and contradictory findings.
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Preventing bone loss without drugs
Thinning bones has less to do with the menopause than with Western dietary practices, but it can largely be prevented by diet and regular exercise. ...
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Bone building without calcium
It is estimated that over 25 million people in the United States are affected by osteoporosis, or thinning of the bones. The condition increases the risk of bone fracture, especially in the elderl ...
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Thyroxine and osteoporosis
I am 54, and I have an underactive thyroid for which I take thyroxine. In 1989, I unfortunately allowed myself to be talked into taking HRT. The one reason that persuaded me was the protection it ...
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Osteoporosis
A 58-year-old active woman has learned that the bone density in her back has slipped to just 87% of normal levels. She takes a wide range of vitamins plus calcium and magnesium and has just started on...
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Osteoporosis
A 58-year-old active woman has learned that the bone density in her back has slipped to just 87% of normal levels. She takes a wide range of vitamins plus calcium and magnesium and has just started on...
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