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Treatment & Therapy for Osteoporosis
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Introduction
to Osteoporosis
Daily
Life With Osteoporosis
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Information
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Reference by Appointment
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| Prevention & Treatment |
What
You Should Know About Calcium
National Osteoporosis
Foundation - Excellent source of information on dietary
calcium including how to read nutrition/food labels,
sources and daily recommendations of calcium and Vitamin
D intake, substances that interfere with calcium absorption,
and supplements.
Calcium Supplement Guidelines (PDF)
University of
Arizona Cooperative Extension - Discussions of the relation
between calcium and bone health and calcium and kidney
stones.
Medications to Prevent and Manage Osteoporosis
American
Bone Health - Brands, dosing and side effects of bisphosphonates,
hormone therapy and parathyroid hormones (PTH), selective
estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), and calcitonin.
Medications to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation - Gateway to Bone Mineral Density (BMD) tests
and what their T-Scores indicate for normal, osteopenia, or osteoporosis. Includes
a section on the benefits and risks of currently available medications.
Experimental Therapies
University of Washington - Comparative information on medications currently
being studied. Lists experimental therapies by data available from "promising
future breakthroughs" to "not effective."
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| Complementary & Alternative Therapies |
Complementary
and Alternative Therapies and Osteoporosis (PDF)
The National Osteoporosis Society, UK - Describes
a variety of alternative therapies that may help
persons with osteoporosis.
Tai Chi for Osteoporosis
National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
- Tai Chi exercises for coping with pain, hormones, and
Omega-3 fatty acids.
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