Because Crohn's speeds up the rate at which food is sent thru the system, calcium, which takes longer to be absorbed, is not allowed the chance to reinforce bone ( an RN could tell you more he...

Osteoporosis is a breakdown in bone density. Basically it makes the bones go from being being fairly solid to like a sponge. Some of the worts areas of the body for getting osteoporosis are the v...

I don't know for sure if there is a cure since it kind of depends on hormone production. But there are treatments for osteoporosis such as Fosomax, Boniva, Calcium supplements.

Pinch hit for butter. For both good taste and calcium contents Parmesan cheese is a fine substitute, Drink Soup add a little vinegar

Yes, very much likely is related to your stomach surgery, but also there are other factors to consider. 1. Osteoporosis is found to run in families. Look at your older female relatives, do they...

She needs to eat a balanced diet with plenty of calcium (1200 mg+) and vitamin D. See the sources for more details

There are other meds, like things you take once a week or less often, that can actually rebuild the bone a bit. She should definitely be taking calcium and eating a good diet. Any sort of weight-...

I also have osteoporosis and COPD. They are not related diseases except smoking can make bones brittle? The person above me told you the correct medications. There is also a medication your father...

Citric acid helps in chelating the calcium to be absorbed. Otherwise, a lot of it would be excreted into feces.

Do you mean you want to look like this? Osteoporosis shrinks your height by compressing or fracturing your cervical (neck) vertebrae. This causes kyphosis, or a "Dowager's Hump", an...

more likely this is arthritis. I recommend you see your medical doctor and have a complete examination to find out what you have. Osteoporosis could be developing in your body and there are medic...

First of all; I do not understand WHY you are not on a presciption drug for bone loss? This can be reversed to a certain degree. Young women smoking, and drinking carbonated beverages and eati...

This is what I found, now I am not a medical professional therefore I do not make the diagnosis just am trying to help. hypocalcemia Most of the body's calcium is stored in the b...

Yes, my mother had it since she was in her twenties. She had six children, two coming after she was diagnosed. We are all grown and my mother is now 80. She is actually doing much better now than s...

I don't know about new treatments, but I have read that foods high in silicon can help bone mend and build new or replacement bone tissue. The silicon builds the new bone bridgework and then ...