If there is osteoporosis running in your family( mother had it both siblings have it )wouldn't u have it also?

The answer to this question is. Not necessarily. Some things are genetic, and osteoporosis has a genetic influence, however, genes vary between siblings and parents. Therefore, since your mother h...

Yes, very much likely is related to your stomach surgery, but also there are other factors to consider. 1. Osteoporosis is found to run in families. Look at your older female relatives, do they...

In BMD test results, bones are compared to the bones of an average young adult. A score (called a T-score) is calculated that describes the density of the bones (usually at the spine and hip) and ...

Hi Jenna. First of all, we lose height from osteoporosis because the spine starts to press down. The space between the vertebrae becomes smaller, thereby making us shorter. Compression fractu...

I have osteoporosis too, as I lost my ovaries and had a sudden menopause in my late 40s.....am 53 now. I had a DEXA scan of my wrist at my GP surgery, and this showed that my bones were getting th...

Yes, you are at increased risk, and even more so if you are white. Keep taking the supplement and talk to your gyno about it at your next visit. You can also get calcium from dark, leafy greens. ...

it's degradation of bone mass in all bones. calcium is depleted by not getting enough vitamin d and bones begin to get porous and brittle. however, ur body can manufacture D through exposure ...

Where did you get that??? Glucosamine is an enzyme that digests the by-products of inflammation. Chondroitin helps healing.