Deal of the Day
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Aug
12
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones grow porous and more likely to break. Several prescription drugs can help treat it.
Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) can prevent the large loss of bone mass that women experience soon after menopause. Examples of drugs used in ERT include conjugated estrogen (brand name Premarin) and estradiol (Estrace). Such drugs can increase bone density by 5 percent, lower the risk of a broken wrist or hip from 1 in 15 to 1 in 50 over a five year period. Like all medications, ERT has positive and negative effects. It’s very important for you and your doctor to discuss the risks and benefits of ERT.
Jul
3
How To Overcome Osteoporosis - You Need More Than Calcium
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Thinning and brittle bones give rise to fractures. This affects a third of women and one out of every twelve men. It is a major cause of death.
Bone mass peaks at around age 35. From then it’s downhill all the way, especially for women whose bone mass is 10% - 15% less than men’s at skeletal maturity and then suffer with accelerated bone loss for 8 - 10 years around the menopause when hormone levels decline. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is not the answer. It increases the risk of blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and cancer.
Jul
3
Fractures caused by thinning and brittle bones affects one in three women and one in twelve men. It is a leading cause of death.
Bone mass reaches a peak at about the age of 35. After that it declines, especially for women who have 10 % - 15% less bone mass than men at skeletal maturity. There is then an accelerated loss of bone for up to a decade around the menopause when there is a decline in hormone levels. The answer is not Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). This increases the risk of heart attack, strokes, blood clots and cancer.
Jul
3
Fractures caused by thinning and brittle bones affects one in three women and one in twelve men. It is a leading cause of death.
Bone mass reaches a peak at about the age of 35. After that it declines, especially for women who have 10 % - 15% less bone mass than men at skeletal maturity. There is then an accelerated loss of bone for up to a decade around the menopause when there is a decline in hormone levels. The answer is not Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). This increases the risk of heart attack, strokes, blood clots and cancer.
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