Osteoporosis by Gayatri Sriram https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru Health 4H - Mr. Tozer en-us 2016-11-19 16:31:46 UTC 2016-11-19 17:43:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Description 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138884552 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.]]> 2016-11-19 16:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138884552 Symptoms 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138884776 Can be a silent disease, but many suffer from height loss and pain]]> 2016-11-19 16:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138884776 Prevention - Pt. 1 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138884852 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. ]]> 2016-11-19 16:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138884852 Prevention - Pt. 2 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138885417 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.]]> 2016-11-19 16:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138885417 Prevention - Pt. 3 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138885996 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. ]]> 2016-11-19 17:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138885996 Warning Signs 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138886751 Many people have thinned bones and don’t know it. Osteopenia is mildly thin bones that are heading towards osteoporosis. ]]> 2016-11-19 17:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138886751 Unchangeable Risk Factors 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138886862 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.]]> 2016-11-19 17:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138886862 Treatment - Biphosphonates 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887183 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.
]]> 2016-11-19 17:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887183 Treatment - Antibodies 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887372 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. ]]> 2016-11-19 17:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887372 Treatment - Hormone Therapy 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887499 Estrogen helps protect bones, and estrogen production drops during menopause. For women in menopause, hormone therapy, or hormone replacement therapy, is a treatment option. ]]> 2016-11-19 17:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887499 Treatment - Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887564 SERMs recreate the bone-preserving effect of estrogen. Raloxifene (Evista) is available as a daily oral tablet.]]> 2016-11-19 17:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887564 Image 188911 https://padlet.com/188911/5mmu51m1pmru/wish/138887685
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