Total Bone Health
This article is an independent, third-party publication and is reprinted with the permission of Karolyn A. Gazella and Total Health Magazine.

Treat and Prevent Osteoporosis Naturally
by Karolyn A. Gazella

Osteoporosis can be devastating. This crippling condition can cause an individual to slump over and shuffle gingerly, so as not to risk a fall. Perhaps it has affected your grandmother, your mother, a sister, or an aunt. As this silent epidemic continues its course, osteoporosis will probably touch your life in some way.

Consider these startling facts from the National Osteoporosis Foundation:

  • One-half of the female population, over age 50, will eventually develop this condition.
  • A woman's risk of a hip fracture, the most dangerous result of osteoporosis, is equal to the risk of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer combined.
  • One in eight men will develop an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.
  • Direct expenditures due to osteoporosis and associated fractures cost the United States almost $14 billion a year.

If left unchecked, the National Osteoporosis Foundation has predicted that in just 15 years, there will be almost a 50 percent increase in people diagnosed with osteoporosis or low bone mass. And although it is reaching epidemic proportions, this condition is largely preventable. "By following a comprehensive prevention plan that can also be used to complement osteoporosis treatment, you can beat the odds and defy the statisticians," explains Freedolph Anderson, M.D., women's health specialist and author of Build Bone Health (IMPAKT 1999).

Did you know?
Osteoporosis begins in childhood.
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Dr. Anderson's plan includes the following components:

  1. Diet. Omit foods that can decrease bone mass and incorporate more items that will enhance bone health (see side bar).
  2. Lifestyle factors. Certain activities within your control can contribute to bone loss, while others, such as exercise, can greatly contribute to bone health (see sidebar).
  3. Nutrients. Dozens of specific nutrients have been shown to benefit bone health, especially calcium, magnesium, boron, and vitamins D and K.
  4. Ipriflavone. This unique natural substance has been shown in clinical studies to minimize bone loss and maximize bone mass, which are the key goals of any osteoporosis prevention and treatment plan.
"The most successful bone-building/osteoporosis prevention and treatment program features a comprehensive attack," concludes Dr. Anderson.

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