Osteoporosis: Prevention is the Key

Osteoporosis is a disorder in which bone mass decreases and bones become thin and lose strngth. This loss of bone can lead to bones breaking more easily. At this time there is no cure for osteoporosis but there are new treatments which may stop further break down of the bone and help in the building of new bone.
There are certain risk factors for osteoporosis these include being female, age, fair skin, small bone structure, early menopause, family history and low body weight. Since osteoporosis cannot be cured the true key is to prevent the disease. Obviously there are certain risk factor…