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Treatment - Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)

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Treatment - Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)

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SERMs recreate the bone-preserving effect of estrogen. Raloxifene (Evista) is available as a daily oral tablet.

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Estrogen helps protect bones, and estrogen production drops during menopause. For women in menopause, hormone therapy, or hormone replacement therapy, is a treatment option.

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Denosunab - links to a protein involved in body’s process of bone reabsorption. Slows bone reabsorption. Maintains bone density.  It’s available as an injection that you get every six months.

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Alendronate - Oral medication taken once a week
Ibandronate - oral tablet/injection given 4 times a year

Risedronate - Available daily, weekly, bimonthly, or monthly doses.

Zoledronic acid - intravenous infusion given once every one or two years.

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Women are much more likely to develop osteoporosis than men.  The older you get, the greater your risk of osteoporosis. Greatest risk of osteoporosis if you're white or of Asian descent. Having a parent or sibling with osteoporosis puts you at greater risk.  Men and women who have small body frames tend to have a higher risk because they may have less bone mass to draw from as they age.

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Many people have thinned bones and don’t know it. Osteopenia is mildly thin bones that are heading towards osteoporosis.

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Chemicals from tobacco can get into your bloodstream and can affect your bones, making bone loss worse. Try to stop smoking and cut down alcohol intake if you drink more than three units of alcohol daily.

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Food/Diet - Calcium and vitamin D are important for bone health.   The recommended intake for adults over 50 is at least 1000 mg per day.

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Exercise - the pulling on the bones by muscles during exercise helps stimulate bone-making cells and strengthens bones. The more vigorous, the better.  Good exercise includes brisk walking, aerobics, dancing, running, etc.

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Can be a silent disease, but many suffer from height loss and pain

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A medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.