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Reliable osteoporosis information

Can you still do the same things with osteoporosis?
like nature walking, etc etc

Is there a free/low cost way to get checked for osteoporosis?
I fell and got a spiral fracture on my arm. I stubbed my toe and think it's broke. swollen, can't bend it, feels hot to the touch . I'm 55 years old, small boned, and my mother had it. I'm self employed, but don't have insurance. Suggestions? I live in South Carolina.

Does cryotherapy treat osteoporosis , if yes then in what way?

Advice on osteoporosis?
We should eat a healthy diet rich in vitamin d and calcium. Why ??We should eat a varity of fruit and veg especially green leafy veg why ??

How to prevent osteoporosis?
I have amenorrhoea and I would like to know how I can protect myself from developing osteoporosis.Could you please give me some advice?

Does osteopenia always lead to osteoporosis?
I have been diagnosed with osteopenia by my bone density results. I have had two infusions of Reclast, one in 2009 and one in 2011 insurance will not pay for Reclast, for osteopenia, but every other year. My last bone density showed that my numbers were better in my back but worse in my hips. Will it turn into osteoporosis anyway? I'm not worried, just curious.

Could FOP plus squalamine be a cure for osteoporosis?
my dad has osteoporosis which basically thins bones till their so fragile that practically anything could break them and I found out about a disease called Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva FOP that apparently turns muscle into bone in fact they eventually grow so much bone that they can't move I also found out about squalamine which their testing for use on FOP apparently it already stops the growth of bone in sharks so I was wondering if the squalamine ends up working could they purposely give FOP to people with osteoporosis and regulate it with squalamine to be a cure for osteoporosis? would that work?

As a female I am worried about osteoporosis. Can weight training help?

What are the effects of osteoporosis?
Specifically on the Circulatory, muscular, skeletal nervous and endocrine systems, thanks for the help in advance.

Can osteoporosis be cured?
I was diagnosed about 3 years ago. For 1 1 2 years I used the drug Forteo, but it has a limited amount of time it can be used by any patient. After that time was completed, the doctor said my 'numbers' were back to normal. So, can it actually be cured, or will I have to be treated for it repeatedly with multiple medicines? I am lucky in that I do not have heavy symptoms.

Why do countries that drink the most milk have the highest rates of osteoporosis?

Can you give me one slogan for osteoporosis?
i have one assignment.if im not mistaken,i have to do some research on osteoporosis patient.so,before that,i have to find the slogan first.

Bulleted list of treatments of osteoporosis?
I need a simple list of treatments of osteoporosis. thanks

STATISTICS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS?
Can anyone find decent or recent ish stats for incidents of osteoporosis in Australia Incidence of the disease Australia and population groups at risk That is the point i have to answerthx