JOCELYNE MARTINEZ Osteoporosis

OSTEOPOROSIS – CAUSES BONES TO BECOME WEAK AND BRITTLE. What is it ?

 GENETICS  DECREASING PRESENCE OF ESTROGEN (WOMEN)  DECREASING PRESENCE OF TESTOSTERONE (MEN)  WEIGHT LOSS  RUNNING  LIFTING WEIGHTS  SMOKING  ALCOHOL How do you get it ?

 BONES LOSE DENSITY  BROKEN BONES  PAIN  APPEARANCE CHANGE  LOSS OF BALANCE  COMPRESSION FRACTURES  INCREASES RICK OF BREAST CANCER, HEART DISEASE, AND STROKE What happens to the system ?

OSTEOPOROSIS CAN BE CURED WITH ;  ALENDRONATE  ZOLEDRONIC ACID  ESTROGEN  CALCITONIN  TESTOSTERONE SHOTS Is it curable ?

 GET REGULAR EXERCISE  DON’T SMOKE  DON’T DRINK MORE THAN TWO ALCOHOL DRINKS A DAY  DON’T DRINK A LOT OF CAFFEINE  HAVE A HEALTHY DIET How to prevent it