Guest guest Posted April 21, 2000 Report Share Posted April 21, 2000 In a message dated 4/21/00 2:06:30 PM, rose-marie.isakson@... writes: << Excuse me but what is osteoporosis (a joke or a disease?). >> Osteoporosis: A debilitating disease that can be prevented and treated. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks. These broken bones, also known as fractures, occur typically in the hip, spine, and wrist. Any bone can be affected, but of special concern are fractures of the hip and spine. A hip fracture almost always requires hospitalization and major surgery. It can impair a person's ability to walk unassisted and may cause prolonged or permanent disability or even death. Spinal or vertebral fractures also have serious consequences, including loss of height, severe back pain, and deformity. Millions of Americans are at risk. While women are four times more likely than men to develop the disease, men also suffer from osteoporosis. http://www.nof.org/osteoporosis/osteoporosis.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Take massive doses (> 2000 mg/day) of a highly absorbable form of calcium (citrate, gluconate, ..., but not carbonate) plus extra vitamin D to help absorb the calcium. Also, get 15-20 minutes of sunlight exposure daily, if possible, to produce vitamin D naturally in your own body. Get your nutritionist to guide you in the proper balance of Ca and D. I found that, when I switched from my own " mix 'n match " array of vitamins and calcium pills to Vita4Life (www.vita4life.net) at the suggestion of my WLS doc, my lab results for calcium chemistry (my PTH levels) got real better, real fast. Since you are already osteoporotic, it may take several years to reverse the process, but, at least you will not get any worse if you start taking your calcium supplements now. Good luck. YMMV, Steve At 12:37 AM +0000 10/26/02, Estela wrote: >Is there anything that can be done to " reverse " osteoporosis, if that >is my final diagnosis? One DOES live a normal life with >osteoporosis, right??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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