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Graeme Lanham's Articles in Osteoporosis

  • How To Beef Up Your Bones
    WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS?

    Osteoporosis is caused when bones become less dense, lose strength and break more easily due to calcium loss. It can occur at any age but is most common after 60 when one in two women and one in three men will suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Breaks are most common in the spine, hip and wrist and often occur after only a minor fall. Post menopausal women are particularly susceptible when there is a period of rapid bone loss due to oestrogen deficiency.

    So what can you do to stop bone loss and increase bone mass? Fortunately there are simple lifestyle changes and specific treatments available. Here are a few:

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