Millions of US women are affected by the systemic skeletal disorder osteoporosis. As the population of aging female patients continues to rise, so do the medical and economic burdens of osteoporotic fracture. Thus, the time has arrived for both aggressive management and enhanced prevention of this disease in women of all ages.
It is becoming more and more apparent that a number of risk factors for osteoporosis are present and detectable--if not outwardly visible--long before the actual onset of this disease. However, osteoporosis has traditionally been misperceived as a condition only of the elderly, and as a result many of its risk factors have been ignored, misdiagnosed, and unreported among women age 20 to 45.
Osteoporosis at any age can have devastating consequences. Fortunately, a number of bone-preserving measures can go a long way toward preventing this disease--not only in postmenopausal women, but also in young women at high risk.
This article aims to orient clinicians with the most effective antiosteopenic agents currently in use. A discussion of patients' prior experiences with these drugs can aid physicians in choosing the most appropriate candidates for therapy--as well as in selecting the best methods of treatment.
During the past decade, research into postmenopausal osteoporosis has led to a heightened understanding of the disease process. Awareness of current diagnostic guidelines, prevention strategies, and treatment options is key to the successful management of this condition.
A List of Calcium Rich recipes
“Got milk?” Most women in the United States understood the message of the widespread and successful advertising campaign imploring them to increase calcium in their diets. But the message should have posed an additional question, “Got Vitamin D, too?”
Millions of women stopped taking hormone products after a large government study in 2002 seemingly pronounced that the risks associated with hormone use were greater than the benefits.
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fracture of the hip, spine and wrist.
Unearthed skeletons from ancient times testify to the durability of bone long after other bodily tissue turns to dust. Living bone in the body, however, can lose mineral and fracture easily if neglected--a disorder called osteoporosis, or porous bones. One in two women and one in eight men over 50 suffer such fractures, including sometimes life-threatening hip fractures.
There is much information available on osteoporosis, but not all of it is correct. To reduce your risk of fracture you must become an informed consumer. Taking a little time to learn about the condition is well worth the effort and much less painful than a vertebral compression or hip fracture.
There is no simple way to avoid the natural aging process. Aging is inevitable. Learning about what happens to our bodies and how we can take care of ourselves, will give us a healthier life. So, lets take a look at how we age.
Is a question, I am frequently asked, most women are unaware that estrogens are derived by animals or plants. So, here's the list I used with my patients:
A 62-year-old woman of normal body size came to my attention for severe progressive osteoporosis. She had 3 previous vertebral fractures (T10, T11, L1). DEXA scan revealed a BMD T-score of -4.1 on lumbar spine and -3.9 on hip.
During a gynecologic consultation my patient, Mrs. Andersen age 48 years was distraught and asked me for advice. She was worried about her mother, but also about herself. She was very concerned and proceeded to explain in detail the current situation.
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk.
Maintaining bone strength is an important component of overall health. Bones provide the structural support your body needs in order to function properly. And bone health becomes increasingly important as you grow older and hormonal changes begin to affect your skeleton.
The best treatment for osteoporosis is prevention. Adequate calcium consumption and weight-bearing exercise by adolescent and young adult women can increase peak bone mass which can reduce bone loss and lower the risk of fractures in later years.
We've all seen her on the street or in the supermarket: A frail, elderly woman with a stooped upper back. She used to be several inches taller than she is now. It's just something that happens as we get older, we think.
One out of 3 women and one out of 12 men suffer from . From an "old ladies disease", osteoporosis is now looked upon as a serious epidemic not only in Europe. You do not have to be old to suffer from osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis, often referred to as a silent disease, is characterized by low bone mass that leads to an increased risk of fracture. Bones most vulnerable to fracture are the hip, spine, and wrist.
Researchers at the Rush Center for Clinical Studies at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago will investigate whether the hormone replacement therapy tibolone prevents spinal fractures in osteoporotic postmenopausal women.
About 28 million Americans -- primarily women -- have a severe and potentially disabling disease but may not know it until they break a bone.* A new screening for bone density, which is closely related to bone strength, is available to diagnose and treat osteoporosis before it becomes a crippling fact.
It used to be only professional models, actresses and dancers who starved themselves to look thin. Today, it's a way of life for many Generation X women. Not only are they eating less, many are exercising to excess, cutting out dairy products altogether and smoking more.
Osteoporosis is a degenerative bone disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans. Of these, 33 percent are postmenopausal women who have decreased bone density due to lowered estrogen levels.
Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone mass and strength causing susceptibility to fractures. It is the major cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women and older persons in general. Osteoporosis has no clear beginning, and until recently its first visible sign was a debilitating fracture of the hip, wrist, or vertebral bodies causing pain or deformity.
A young woman (P.A.) suffered from back pain for almost 2 years before contacting our Bone Metabolic Unit in 1996. She was a beautiful South-Italian woman, 26 years old, with dark eyes, dark hair, and an olive complexion.
To get enough calcium for growing bones, each day you need to eat foods whose %Daily Value for calcium adds up to 120 percent. Because the amount of calcium in foods can vary, read the food label check the %DV for calcium in what you eat.
Gene Expression Analysis in Human Osteoblasts Exposed to Dexamethasone Identifies Altered Developmental Pathways as Putative Drivers of Osteoporosis