Osteoporosis Archives

Regular Intake of Yogurt May Help Prevent Osteoporosis in Old People

May 15, 2017 Loknath DasHelp, In, Intake, May, of, Old, Osteoporosis, People, Prevent, regular:, Yogurt

In most Indian households, dahi or yogurt is served as a side to team with spicy curries and stir-fries. Yogurt is known to contain numerous health benefits, particularly the ones spiked with probiotics. It is a great source of calcium, which we all know is an essential nutrient to boost bone health and keep them strong. However, many research studies show that most people do not meet their daily requirement of vitanin D and calcium, thereby putting them at risk of bone diseases like osteoporosis. The truth is that only…

Men Can Also Get Osteoporosis

October 25, 2016 Srijitaalso, Can, Get, Men, Osteoporosis

Long thought to be a “women’s disease”, osteoporosis can affect men too because apart from the hormonal changes around menopause, factors such as low testosterone levels, sedentary lifestyle choices, excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking or tobacco-use can also contribute to the disease, health experts suggest. Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, affects more women because they tend to have thinner bones than men. Moreover, it is also known that as women reach menopause, their vulnerabilities to the disease go up because estrogen, a hormone in women…

World Osteoporosis Day 2016: Foods That Can Lead to Bone Loss

October 25, 2016 Srijita2016:, Bone, Can, Day, Foods, Lead, Loss, Osteoporosis, That, to, World

Did you know: Osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually across the world, resulting in an osteoporotic fracture every 3 seconds? Dr. Manoj K. Ahuja, Fortis Hospital says, “Osteoporosis literally means porous bones. It is a disease wherein the density and quality of bones are reduced. As the bones become more fragile and porous, the risk of fracture increases. The loss of bone occurs progressively, and yet silently. More often than not, there are no symptoms until the first fracture occurs”. “For people suffering from osteoporosis, bone loss outpaces…

World Osteoporosis Day 2016: Foods That Can Lead to Bone Loss

October 22, 2016 Srijita2016:, Bone, Can, Day, Foods, Lead, Loss, Osteoporosis, That, to, World

For Osteoporosis, Early Treatment Is Crucial

October 22, 2016 SrijitaCrucial, Early, for, Is, Osteoporosis, Treatment

My neighbor Arlyn Riskind, who is 53, has premenopausal osteoporosis, diagnosed nine years ago. She takes low-dose birth control pills to preserve her bone mass and postpone menopause. But after menopause, she knows she “may be soon faced with some decision-making.” And she is quite anxious about it. The source of her angst is whether to begin treating her osteoporosis with bisphosphonates, drugs that are very effective at increasing bone density but carry some small risks. These include an increased chance of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw, in which the…