Osteoporosis and the broken bones it can cause are not part of normal aging. There is a lot you can do to protect your bones throughout your life. Youāre never too young or too old to improve the health of your bones. Osteoporosis prevention should begin in childhood. But it shouldnāt stop there. Whatever your… Read more »
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Facts about Bone Health in Children and Adolescents
Prevention begins in childhood It is important to promote bone health at all ages Childhood and young adulthood are the bone building years As children grow, their bone mass increases until it reaches what is called peak bone mass (āPBMā) . PBM is the greatest amount of bone an individual can attain PBM is reached… Read more »
Guide to a Bone Healthy Diet – 50 pack
This three-panel brochure will help you learn about the role food plays in your bone health. Your Guide to a Bone Healthy Diet includes the daily calcium and vitamin D intake recommended for men and women and shows you how to estimate your dietary calcium intake and determine how much you need to supplement to… Read more »
Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know – 50 pack
This 6-page pamphlet provides anyone at risk of osteoporosis with an overview about what people can do to protect their bones. The pamphlet covers the following topics: ā¢ Osteoporosis risk factors ā¢ NOFās calcium and vitamin D recommendations, with a chart of calcium rich foods and tips for choosing a calcium supplement ā¢ Exercises for your bone health ā¢ Bone mineral density testing ā¢ Fall prevention, tips for protecting the spine and more!
World Osteoporosis Day
October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. Join BHOF and organizations across the globe in raising awareness and resources to promote better bone health! Ask the Expert: Exercise and Safe Movement Visit the BHOF online support community, hosted by Inspire, to post your questions about exercise and safe movement. Your questions will be answered Monday, October… Read more »
Recipes
Bone Healthy Recipes Diet and exercise play critical roles in building and maintaining good bone health for people at every life stage ā from infancy through adulthood. To help you work bone healthy ingredients into your meals, we partnered with some of Americaās best chefs to create osteoporosis food recipes that are good for your… Read more »
Nutrients
Bone Healthy Ingredients To create a bone healthy recipe at home, chooseĀ (1) EXCELLENTĀ source of calcium orĀ (2) GOODĀ sources of calcium, PLUS at least 2-3 other bone healthy ingredients from those listed below. Try your hand at as many interesting combinations as you can think of and let us know how your recipes turn out! Upload photos/stories… Read more »
Peak Bone Mass
Facts about Bone Health in Children and Adolescents Prevention begins in childhood It is important to promote bone health at all ages Childhood and young adulthood are the bone building years As children grow, their bone mass increases until it reaches what is called peak bone massĀ (āPBMā) . PBMĀ is the greatest amount of… Read more »
Fracture Liaison Service “FLS”
If you break a bone, it is very important that you get the right medical care, treatment and follow-up to make sure you donāt break any more bones. Your healthcare provider may refer you to a fracture liaison service or FLS program. An FLS program operates under the direction of your doctor and an FLS… Read more »
Overall Health
When you think about osteoporosis, you may think of the broken bones that can happen to people with this disease. Other images may include height loss and stooped or hunched posture. In addition to these more obvious aspects of osteoporosis, what many of us do not realize is that the disease can have a great… Read more »