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Eat Right for Healthy Bones
Even if you have osteoporosis, it's important to eat well. Besides getting lots of calcium, you might want to cut back on alcohol and meat -- learn more.

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Ways to slow and reverse bone loss
When was your last bone scan?
Compression fractures explained


More than half of all women over 50 (and quite a few men) have osteoporosis, or "porous bones," which leaves them prone to fractures. Learn why bones lose their density over time and how to avoid the condition.

Osteoporosis overview
Testing and diagnosis: Bone scans
Book Review: Strong Women, Strong Bones
Osteoporosis and compression fractures
Men are at risk too


Once bones lose their strength, it's hard to build them back. That's why prevention is so important. We’ll go beyond the dairy aisle to show you how a complete bone-healthy lifestyle can help you avoid osteoporosis.

Diet for strong bones
Exercise is good medicine
Learn about calcium and vitamin D
Calculate your daily vitamin and mineral needs


Living with osteoporosis is one thing -- living with a broken hip is quite another. If you have brittle bones, you’ll want to do everything you can to avoid a bad break. We discuss each of the three essentials for treating osteoporosis: prescription medications, exercise, and good nutrition.

Ways to reverse bone loss: An overview
Osteoporosis medicines
Exercise can halt bone loss
Preventing fractures

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•  Daily Nutrition Calculator (Vitamins and Minerals)
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Osteoporosis A-Z
Osteoporosis
-Book Review: Strong Women, Strong Bones
-Calcium
-Compression Fractures
-DEXA Scan (Bone Density Test)
-Diet and Osteoporosis
-Diet for Healthy Bones
-Exercise and Osteoporosis: How to Strengthen Weak Bones
-Osteoporosis Medicines
-Osteoporosis: An Overview
-Osteoporosis: Treatments and Lifestyle
-Preventing Falls and Fractures
-Special Report: Osteoporosis in Men
-Vitamin D
-Workout Plan to Strengthen Your Bones
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