Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and weak. This can result in painful fractures, spinal deformity, loss of height, even death. One in four Americans have Osteoporosis or are at risk, and last year there were 1.5 million bone fractures in the USA. Although Osteoporosis is 'the silent disease' - you don't know you have it until you break a bone - it is also preventable, treatable, and yes - reversible! By taking careful steps, you can fortify your bones before they fracture, and reverse bone loss as it occurs.


Steps To Better Bone Health

Bone Density Testing
Balancing Calcium and Vitamin D
Better Bone Diet and Nutrition
Medications (if necessary)
Exercise!
Stress Reduction
Home safety

Osteoporosis: The Facts

  • At least 25 million Americans have Osteoporosis
  • Another 34 million have low bone density and are at risk
  • One-third of post-menopausal American woman have Osteoporosis
  • More women have Osteoporosis than heart disease, strokes, diabetes, or arthritis
  • Risk of hip fracture is higher than the risk of developing breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer
  • Osteoporosis is a leading cause of death in elderly women; 50% die within a year of a hip fracture
  • Over 2 million men have Osteoporosis, with 3.1 million at risk
  • One in every 8 men over 50 will have an Osteoporosis-related fracture
  • Over $14 billion spent on Osteoporosis health care annually