How to Prevent Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis usually hits women but more and more men are being affected by osteoporosis. The following may be some healthy choices to diminish your bone structure to deteriorate.
Osteoporosis is a bone illness which is characterized from a high reduction in the density of the bone mass.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Reduce or better yet get rid of the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes

2. Have a healthy balanced diet filled with calcium and Vitamin D

3. Exercise or practice some sports, the intensity of your work out will depend on your age and lifestyle, but walking 30 minutes a day is a good start

4. Get out in the sun at least 10 minutes a day (this is harder during winter months but you can take a Vitamin D supplement), but exposing legs and arms to the sun is good for the Vitamin D (of course wear sunscreen)

5. Get an annual check up with your family doctor

Tips & Warnings

• Get a annual check up

[vallain]

on 12/22/2008 My doctor also recommended dropping sodas too. The phosphorus (or something) in sodas interferes with calcium absorption, I believe.

[dsarokin]

on 12/7/2008 Thanks for some good, healthful tips.

[voliegurl]

on 12/7/2008 Good insight, great info... thanks!