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This digital document is an article from Health and Social Work, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2006. The length of the article is 7240 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: KEY WORDS: adolescence; menopause; osteoporosis; social work; women

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Title: The silent thief: osteoporosis and women's health care across the life span.
Author: Shari Munch
Publication: Health and Social Work (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 31Issue: 1Page: 44(10)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 556 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The HRT switch in osteoporosis.(hormone replacement therapy)(Editorial)
Author: Kenneth G. Saag
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 13Page: 13(1)

Article Type: Editorial

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Ageing induces a decrease in bone mass, and osteoporosis with its accompanying decrease in bone mass is widely recognised as a major public heath problem. Bone loss with increasing age may be due to decreased osteoblastic bone formation and increased osteoclastic bone resorption. Pharmacologic and nutritional factors may prevent bone loss with ageing. Chemical compounds in food and plants, which regulate on bone metabolism, has been to be worthy of notice in the prevention of osteoporsis. Food chemical factors play a role in bone health and may be important in the prevention of bone loss with increasing age. ... Read more

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Good reference book for women
Pamela Smith books are great, easy to read and
understand.This is an excellent book for
reference about women's hormones and other
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Since 1997, "Fast Facts: Osteoporosis" has kept clinicians abreast of important advances in the diagnosis and treatment of this debilitating disease. As well as background chapters that clarify the pathophysiology of the condition and the homeostatic determinants of peak bone acquisition and maintenance, this book highlights the identification of at-risk individuals, the latest techniques for measuring bone mass, factors influencing the choice of intervention and recent developments in both the therapeutic and diagnostic arenas. Now in its fifth edition, "Fast Facts: Osteoporosis" provides a fully updated, clinically relevant guide to the successful management of osteoporosis. ... Read more

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The bone-deteriorating condition, osteoporosis, targets nearly 25 million Americans--most of them women. Now, this newest in a practical and compassionate series of health guides for women offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive information currently available on the prevention and treatment of this debilitating, potentially fatal disease. ... Read more

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You may think you know enough about osteoporosis without reading a whole book on it. Take calcium, try not to fall down the basement steps, be prepared to shrink three or four inches as you get older, and so on, right? What else is there to know? Plenty, as we hope youll agree after reading this book. The unfortunate fact is that although nobody wants to have osteoporosis, not enough people take steps to decrease their chances of developing it. Considering that your odds of developing osteoporosis in the United States today are around 40 percent if youre female and 10 percent if youre male, many people are leaving the fate of their bones to chance. One of our goals in writing this book is to keep you from developing osteoporosis. However, if you already have osteoporosis, our goal is to minimize the damage it does to your bones, through medication, healthy eating, and exercise. If youve already fallen and broken bones, we want to help you avoid another fall. If you have children or grandchildren, we hope that youll nag them into taking steps to avoid falling into osteoporosis themselves. We want to help you have healthy bones. We also want you to avoid spending months in casts or in surgery after falls that break bones you really need to stay mobile. You can prevent osteoporosis or at least reduce its severity, but it takes lifestyle changes that start in childhood. Is it worth it? Ask anyone whos spent six months recovering from a broken hip. Does it take discipline? Yesbut so does learning to walk again. Nothing in life is simple, but our goal is to educate you as painlessly as possible to the high cost of osteoporosis, and the newest ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. Dont fall into the trap of believing that osteoporosis is inevitable; were here to help you avoid the bad breaks. ... Read more

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Describes how to protect your bones through diet, exercise, and medications. Explains bone density testing techniques and gives advice on choosing a calcium supplement and fall-proofing your home. ... Read more

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Osteoporosis is a bone deficiency that causes brittle bones, curved spines, and fractures in as many as 50% of women over 50 and 90% of those over 75 years old. This user-friendly guide, with lots of color photography, details current research findings on the causes and symptoms of osteoporosis, as well as who is most at risk and why.

In addition to explaining the causes of this condition, the book offers simple suggestions on how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis naturally through improved diet and regular exercise. The book combines a useful program of simple weight-bearing exercises and recipes for a diet rich in calcium, vitamin D, and phytoestrogens. You'll find complete nutrition charts and suggested exercise routines for beginners, intermediate, and advanced level. ... Read more

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The second edition of Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice provides a concise review of the current knowledge of osteoporosis. It is aimed at the busy practitioner who is increasingly involved in the management of osteoporosis and who wants accurate and practical answers to questions that arise in daily clinical practice. All the major aspects are covered including diagnosis, fractures, prevention and treatment. Concise chapters have been written by recognised experts in the area providing the reader with the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge on each of the topics discussed. This makes the book an invaluable source of reference for those in primary care who are increasingly having to deal with patients with osteoporosis in their daily clinical practice. A must-have for every clinician treating patients with osteoporosis. It gives the latest information on diagnosis and treatment, founded on evidence-based medicine. ... Read more

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a practical book for the management of osteoporosis
I found a very practical book to drive the aproach to osteoporosis, and for the general practicioner is a very well done fountain of information about osteoporosis. ... Read more

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Text includes 102 recipes featuring nutrients that have been shown to enhance bone density and promote bone health. For consumers. Softcover. ... Read more

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Super Calcium and Super Recipes
The Calcium counter is amazing,but the great recipes were a real bonus. I keep in my desk and it really helps when I prepare the weekly menus for my family. My girls are already leaning how to have strong bones from the beginning!

Great source for foods that keep bones strong
My mother and grandmother both have osteoporosis. When my doctor told me that family history plays a big role in who gets this disease, I decided to fight it all I could. This book--SUPER CALCIUM COUNTER--is amazing!!! Thefood lists are excellent and so helpful as I plan my family's weekly menu.The recipes are easy to understand--and trendy--even my kids love them.There is NO NEED to get osteoporosis--if you can understand the cause andprevention. BUY THIS BOOK!!!

Excellent source for the top bone-building foods & recipes
As a registered dietician, I'm always watching for nutrition books. So many are full of hype and misinformation--yet SUPER CALCIUM COUNTER is the first easy-to-read book I've seen that is filled with the top bone-boostingfoods--and it is totally correct. The recipes are delicious--easy to make.Get the book--it will keep you strong your entire life! ... Read more

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This is a guide to the natural power of phytoestrogen foods. Research shows these phyto foods reduce the symptoms of menopause and decrease the risk of cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. There is a dietary program with 100 recipes for the whole family. ... Read more

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Osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease worsened by menopause, may afflict half of all women over the age of 50. Almost as many women die annually from osteoporsis as from breast cancer. In this book, medical writer Jacobowitz shares answers to 150 essential questions, based on questionnaires from more than 25,000 women. Photos. ... Read more

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This is a must read book for women of all ages
Buy it, read it, use it to alter your lifestyle so that you keep standing strong and tall throughout the long and healthy life you should be able to achieve for yourself.

There is a section that will show you seven ways inseven days how to put calcium into your diet. Try it. ... Read more

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Most of us take our bones for granted--that is, until they start to crumble in later life.But it is never too soon to start eeding your skeleton.This book outlines the best diet for healthy bones, which will help you to prevent osteoporosis.If it has already taken hold, Joan Gomez shows you how to minimize its impact.She provides clear information about the latest tretaments available, as well as practical measures you can take to avoid fractures. ... Read more

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In recent years, the study of bone cells and tissues at the cellular and molecular levels in a variety of models has revolutionized the field. In Osteoporosis: Methods and Protocols, leading scientists from around the world share their step-by-step laboratory protocols for studying bone biology. The topics covered in this volume include in vitro models, in vivo models utilized for drug testing, tissue engineering and osteoporosis studies in either gender, state-of-the-art molecular techniques to assess single genes or for global genomic analysis, powerful imaging techniques, and many more. As a volume in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, each chapter provides a brief introduction, a list of necessary materials, and a Notes section detailing tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Osteoporosis: Methods and Protocols is the perfect guide for both new and experienced experimentalists attempting to study the devastating silent disease known as osteoporosis.

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Osteoporosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among the elderly. The rationale for The Osteoporosis Primer is to provide an introductory text that relates the clinical presentation of osteoporosis to its molecular biochemical basis. The text has been organized into four sections that deal with the molecular/cellular components of bone, the development of peak bone mass, the pathophysiology of aging bone and finally, how all of these relate to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. The international team of authors includes many leading clinicians and scientists who have provided the reader with a concise, yet comprehensive, synopsis of bone development and skeletal homeostasis. This book will be an essential introduction for individuals working on osteoporosis, including students and doctors considering a career related to metabolic bone disease, general practitioners, geriatricians, rheumatologists, and endocrinologists. ... Read more

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This first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on bone health and osteoporosis illustrates the large burden that bone disease places on our Nation and its citizens. Like other chronic diseases that disproportionately affect the elderly, the prevalence of bone disease and fractures is projected to increase markedly as the population ages. If these predictions come true, bone disease and fractures will have a tremendous negative impact on the future well-being of Americans. But as this report makes clear, they need not come true: by working together we can change the picture of aging in America. Osteoporosis, fractures, and other chronic diseases no longer should be thought of as an inevitable part of growing old. By focusing on prevention and lifestyle changes, including physical activity and nutrition, as well as early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, Americans can avoid much of the damaging impact of bone disease and other chronic diseases.

This Surgeon General’s Report brings together for the first time the scientific evidence related to the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of bone disease. More importantly, it provides a framework for moving forward. The report will be another effective tool in educating Americans about how they can promote bone health throughout their lives.

This first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on bone health and osteoporosis provides much needed information on bone health, an often overlooked aspect of physical health. This report follows in the tradition of previous Surgeon Generals’ reports by identifying the relevant scientific data, rigorously evaluating and summarizing the evidence, and determining conclusions. ... Read more

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Pocket-sized guide to osteoporosis. Covers symptoms, tests, diagnosis, treatments, self-help, and lifestyle. Includes causes of osteoporosis, reducing the risks, case studies, charts and checklists, glossary of medical terms, and useful online addresses and sites. Many full-color illustrations. For consumers. Softcover. ... Read more