Osteoporosis and You - The Complete Solution: Medications, Food, and Exercise

The strength of bone comes from its scaffolding-like structure on the inside. The more of this scaffolding there is, (bone image right) the sturdier the bone. The less there is (left) the more susceptible to fracture the bone becomes.

Osteoporosis and You—The Complete Solution:  Medications, Food, and Exercise

Would you be surprised to learn that over 80% of all fractures in people 50+ are caused by osteoporosis—the deterioration and weakening of normal bone as we age?
 
In February, Osteoporosis Canada reported that Canadians are largely unaware about osteoporosis and the serious consequences it can have on their health, even though broken bones caused by osteoporosis are more common than heart attack, stroke and breast cancer combined for women over the age of 50.

​

MEDICATIONS

FOOD

EXERCISE

​Osteoporosis medications do slow the deterioration of bone density.  But these medications have side-effects. And the antidotes, used long-term, may themselves increase your risks of bone loss, falls and fractures.

Make sure that you eat foods that contain enough calcium, protein, and vitamin D.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN LIKE: Danielle Lévesque at Espace Santé IDS to find out which foods are best for you!
CLICK HERE OR CALL:  
514-798-2228

​

EXCERCISE! Weight-bearing exercises strengthen your muscles, improve your balance, and increase your bone density. It’s all scientifically proven!

BOOK A SESSION
​WITH ME!

---

​STRONG MUSCLES
=
STRONG BONES

---

Medications may cause bone loss, falls, and/or fractures, including :

 

• Glucocorticoid pills (e.g., prednisone) (bone loss)
• Breast cancer drugs (bone loss and increased risk of fractures)
• Excessive thyroid hormone replacement (muscle weakness increasing risk of falls and fractures)
• Blood pressure medication (risk of falls increasing risk of fractures)
• Diuretics (reduced bone mineral density at the hip and increasing risk of fractures at the beginning of treatment)
• Prostate drugs (increased risk of falls and hip fracture in first month of treatment)
• Heparin - anticoagulant (long-term use may reduce bone density)

​

---

Want more info on osteoporosis? Here are some great resources and documents:

​
http://www.osteoporosis.ca/osteoporosis-and-you/osteoporosis-facts-and-statistics/

http://www.osteoporosis.ca/news/press-releases/canadians-putting-themselves-at-risk-for-osteoporosis-survey/

TOO FIT - EXERCISE BOOK
File Size:	1922 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

---

AFTER THE FRACTURE
File Size:	7290 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

---

TOO FIT TO FRACTURE
File Size:	3658 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

---

---

So, what’s a person to do!?  The answer is:

• See your doctor, ask questions, and make sure that your medications are right for you.

• Make sure that you eat foods that contain enough calcium, protein, and vitamin D.

​

• EXCERCISE! Weight-bearing exercises strengthen your muscles, improve your balance, and increase your bone density. It’s all scientifically proven!

YOU’RE INVITED TO
A SIMPLY STRONGER DEMONSTRATION
Thursday April 7th at 3:00 p.m.
 
CONTACT ME, I'll TELL YOU HOW TO GET HERE

REACH ME WITH:

(514) 585-8892
or
info@simplystronger.ca

or leave a comment below!

---