How Does Your Bone Health Stack Up?
Bone health is influenced by genetics, diet and lifestyle. Take a quiz about your risk for osteoporosis on the American Dietetic Association website. Take the Bone Health Quiz
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Osteoporosis Felicia M. Cosman (2003)Presents a new perspective based on recent research and offers a balanced program on slowing and preventing bone loss. Mayo Clinic on Osteoporosis: Keeping Bones Healthy and Strong and Reducing the Risk of FracturesStephen Hodgson (2003)Offers a clear explanation of osteoporosis and fracturing and gives practical advice on prevention and treatment options. My Mother's Hip: Lessons from the World of EldercareLuisa Margolies (2004) Provides both a personal narrative of the author’s experiences caring for her mother and factual presentation of the medical and health issues related to eldercare in America. I'm Not Slowing Down: Winning My Battle with OsteoporosisAnn Richards with Richard U. Levine (2004)Former Texas governor and her physician co-author explain the causes and treatment of osteoporosis, including both exercise and medication.
Osteoporosis Fast Facts (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases – National Resource Center)
What You Need to Know about Osteoporosis (American Physical Therapy Association)
Questions and Answers about the Use of Hormones after Menopause for Osteoporosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Bone Density Testing: Measure Your Risk of Broken Bones (Mayo Clinic)
Calcium and Vitamin D (National Osteoporosis Foundation)
Exercises for Osteoporosis (Mayo Clinic)
MedlinePlus – Osteoporosis
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