Category: osteoporosis

Scan the supplement aisle, especially the section targeting postmenopausal women, and you’ll find products containing soy isoflavones that claim to support bone health. Maybe you’ve also heard that eating more soy is good for your bones and can help prevent osteoporosis. It’s an appealing idea, but is there any truth to these claims? What Does… Continue reading Will Eating Soy Foods or Supplements Give You Stronger Bones?

Nicky Silverstein of Pompton Lakes, N.J., knows firsthand about the challenges of early-onset osteoporosis. Because of polycystic ovary disease, she went through menopause at age 38 and, despite years of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), calcium supplements, and weight-bearing exercise, she developed osteoporosis when she was still in her forties. Being Caucasian and very thin were… Continue reading Who Gets Early-Onset Osteoporosis? – Osteoporosis Health Center – EverydayHealth.com

It’s easy to forget how much we depend on our bones, but if you’ve ever fractured one, you know better than to take them for granted. Bone is living tissue, constantly breaking down and rebuilding. If the rate of breakdown exceeds the rate of formation, then bones weaken over time, leading to osteoporosis. While genetics… Continue reading What to Eat and What to Avoid for Osteoporosis Prevention

For most people younger than 70, bone health isn’t high on the list of concerns. But new research suggests that lack of awareness, even for people in their thirties, may have critical consequences. A study published May 28 in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found that 28 percent of men and 26 percent… Continue reading Study Shows a Higher Than Expected Risk for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed and, as a result, undertreated among older male Medicare beneficiaries who experience a bone fracture, according to an analysis presented November 7 during the annual meeting of the American College Rheumatology. In their review of data on nearly 10,000 male Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with a bone fracture — 61 percent of whom… Continue reading Study Finds Osteoporosis Is Underdiagnosed and Undertreated in Men

The observation that statins can stimulate bone formation was first made at least 20 years ago. In 1999, for example, researchers reported in Science that two statins increased bone formation and bone volume in mice and rats. Later studies confirmed the effect in humans, including a systematic review and meta-analysis published in January 2017 in… Continue reading Statins Associated With a Higher — or Lower — Risk of Osteoporosis, Depending on the Dose

What’s old may be new again — at least when it comes to the prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density. A study published in the December 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has provided evidence that doses administered once per 18 months of Reclast (zoledronate), a drug that first… Continue reading Reclast (Zoledronate) Prevents Fractures in Women With Osteopenia

When it comes to treating osteoporosis, the best way to strengthen bones or slow down bone loss while also minimizing the risk for side effects can be difficult for doctors to pinpoint. Results from a new study suggest that bisphosphonate therapy before Prolia (denosumab) could potentially reduce the risk for bone loss in women after… Continue reading To Prevent Fractures, Get the Order of Osteoporosis Drugs Right, Study Says

You’ve probably heard that weight-bearing exercises — such as walking — can help reduce the risk of a broken bone when you have osteoporosis. But don’t overlook Pilates as a potential skeleton-saving workout for those with low bone density. "The fundamentals of Pilates offer a terrific platform for strengthening bones and preventing fractures if done properly,"… Continue reading Safe Pilates Exercises for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis develops silently. You won't feel your gradual bone loss and increasing fracture risk as time goes by. In fact, many people do not start to feel pain from their osteoporosis until they develop the classic dowager's hump – called kyphosis of the spine – or experience an osteoporosis fracture. According to some estimates, 1.5… Continue reading Osteoporosis is 'Silent' Until it Hurts – Osteoporosis Health Center – EverydayHealth.com