You and Osteoporosis
What can I do to prevent osteoporosis?
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Dr. Risa Kagan of the University of California, San Francisco, describes the role of calcium, vitamin D, certain medicines, and physical activity in protecting bone health and preventing osteoporosis. She also comments on the risks of medicines for osteoporosis and the benefits of supporting the whole person for optimal bone health.
[Music] uh what can you do to prevent osteoporosis i think the most important thing is to try to achieve one's destined highest peak bone mass that they acquired by their genetics and that really means and then maintain that and a diet rich in calcium and it doesn't have to always be um dairy products cow dairy you can do it nowadays with um almond you know soy alternatives old alternatives but you really want to make sure you have a diet rich at different times in your life but about a thousand to 1200 milligrams of calcium in your diet leafy greens etc um better to take it through diet than it is supplements but the average american woman is about 500 milligrams deficient so they might need one supplement a day filled with vitamin d as well and now we are wearing sunscreen to protect us from skin cancer so one may need a vitamin d3 supplement lifestyle is very important alcohol smoking certain high-risk drugs are can absolutely affect one's bone quality and um activity um not sitting in front of a computer all day long or playing video games there's no question that exercise is important not only for your bone mass and bone strength but to prevent falls so balance and strengthening exercises are very important all of these things can be used for prevention and for healthy living and to avoid high-risk medications if you can or high-risk substance abuse will help lead to the maximized bone health and prevent osteoporosis you
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