Can other diseases/health conditions put me at increased risk for osteoporosis?
Bone Health / Osteoporosis - Frequently Asked QuestionsPlease consult your doctor to find out what specific diseases or health conditions may put you at increased risk for osteoporosis.
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GDX Bone Resorption Assessment Frequently Asked QuestionsMany more women than men get osteoporosis. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, nearly 50% of healthy American women in their 30s and 40s may be at risk for increased bone loss. One third of American women aged 50 and older are likely to suffer from spinal fractures. In 2000, osteoporosis will cause 500,000 hip fractures each year.
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Diet Plans - Weight Loss - Diabetic Diets - Lose WeightDieting and healthy bonesAny restrictive diet can result in calcium deficit and make your bones weaker because less calories unfortunately means less nutrients getting into your body. Low carb diets are no exclusion. For one thing, they advise against diary and diary is our major source of calcium.
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FAQirritable bowel syndrome is not a dangerous illness and does not lead to intestinal cancer. There is also no increased risk of becoming sick with intestinal cancer.
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Menopause AdviceBased upon your lifestyle and family history, are you predisposed to any diseases such as breast cancer, heart attack, stroke or osteoporosis? Knowing this information can profoundly influence your decision to use hormones. Ask your doctor or nurse to help you determine your risk or read chapters 3 & 4 on osteoporosis and heart disease in "Sudden Menopause." You should also know what other contraindications exist for hormone therapy (chapter 6 on hormone replacement in "Sudden Menopause").
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Surrey Alert Public Info -Most animal diseases do not pose much of a risk to humans or other animals. Like us, many animals will suffer from a wide range of illnesses. Diseases such as Anthrax, Foot and Mouth, Newcastle Disease and Avian Flu (the latter two being bird diseases) are rare. However, they are taken very seriously. Diseases that can be transmitted between animals or poultry to man are known as being zoonotic. These include Avian Flu (only certain strains), Rabies and Anthrax.
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Information Center - Limb Loss Frequently Asked QuestionsLimb Loss is more often the result of, rather than the cause of other health problems. Since the loss of a limb can result in decreased activity, the risk of health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle may be increased. Residual limb and phantom pain, as well as skin problems associated with prosthesis use are also common.
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Lane Labs AdvaCAL Fast Release Calcium Capsules fight osteop...You can reduce your risk through weight-bearing exercise, not smoking, and eating foods rich in calcium such as: milk, broccoli, yogurt, salmon, and dark green vegetables.
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MCH Frequently Asked QuestionsCounsel all women on the risk factors for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a "silent" risk factor for fracture just as hypertension is for stroke; one out of two white women will experience an osteoporotic fracture at some point in her lifetime.
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Bone Health for LifeThe most reliable risk factors are a family history of osteoporosis, early menopause, (occurring before the age of 45), a thin, small body, and being Caucasian or Asian. Other equally relevant factors are smoking, a high intake of alcohol and caffeine, taking certain drugs like corticosteroids for long periods, and diseases like an overactive thyroid or anorexia nervosa.
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Osteoporosis FAQs Medical Reference Medical Encyclopedia Inf...Certain risk factors are associated with developing osteoporosis. Many people with osteoporosis have several risk factors, but some people with osteoporosis have none. Some risk factors cannot be changed. These include the following: Levels of sex hormones: Low estrogen in women and low testosterone in men are associated with osteoporosis.
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Breast Center of TexomaThere are many factors that determine who will develop osteoporosis. The first step in prevention is to determine whether you are at risk, since not everyone is. The risk factors are: Age. The older you are, the greater your risk of osteoporosis. Your bones become weaker and less dense as you age. Gender. Your chances of developing osteoporosis are greater if you are a woman. Women have less bone tissue and lose bone more rapidly than men because of the changes involved in menopause.
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Solar Home Energy Solutions, LLCA professionally installed and inspected PV system poses minimal increased risk for fire. All materials and equipment used in the installation are UCC and NEC (building codes) approved. Annual inspection and services will keep risks low. If there are circumstances that damage or affect your roof or panels, your should contact your PV installer for an inspection (to be safe).
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Rite Aid : Faq'sThe waist circumference is used by clinicians and health professionals to help determine a person's risk for developing serious diseases such as stroke, heart disease and diabetes. Individuals who carry fat mainly around their waist ("apple" shape) are more likely to develop serious health problems than those who carry fat mainly around the hips and thighs ("pear" shape).
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Vitiligo Support International - Frequently Asked QuestionsOther than the white patches of skin, there are no other physical symptoms of vitiligo. As a secondary effect, vitiligo patches will tend to sunburn more easily, and sunscreen is often recommended. Though some websites suggest eye color and vision may be affected by vitiligo, experts indicate that any effect on eye color or the retinal pigment is extremely rare, and any impairment of vision, even rarer.
Related QuestionsHow do I know if I am at risk for getting osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis FAQThere are two types of "risk factors" which increase the likelihood of developing osteoporosis. The first type of risk factor is called "internal" or uncontrollable, because these are factors that occur naturally, rather than through personal choice. These factors include: Thin or small-frame. Individuals with smaller bones have less bone mass to lose. In addition, less body weight generally results in less stress and stimulation of the skeleton. Early estrogen deficiency.
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Division of Research: Research Program on Genes, Environment...The Research Program will include many diseases that affect people at different ages, including heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes, asthma and lung diseases, autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer???s disease and other neurological disorders, mental health problems and chemical dependency, pregnancy and reproductive disorders, and infectious diseases such as hepatitis.
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Embryos aliveA:The risk of birth abnormalities is no greater in embryo adoption than in a couple’s own genetic pregnancy.
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Weiss Memorial Hospital - Colon Cancer FAQChronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a condition in which the colon is inflamed over a long period of time. If you have chronic inflammatory bowel disease, your risk of developing colorectal cancer is increased. You should start being screened by colonoscopy 8 to 12 years after you were first diagnosed with IBD and testing should be repeated frequently (every 1 to 2 years).
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Climate Audit - by Steve McIntyre & More Bender on Hur...If they have the data to support that claim, they should make it public. Anyone reading that claim would think that their Science paper showed such a significant increase. But it didn’t. Even after I added the 2005 data on category-5 hurricanes, which they did not use because the season wasn’t over yet, the quick regressions I ran didn’t show any statistically significant increase in category-5 storms.
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GDX Bone Resorption Assessment Frequently Asked QuestionsOsteoporosis is a "brittle bone" disease, occurring when excessive bone loss leads to gradual bone weakening. It is a silent disease which can go undetected for years-until the damage is severe enough to cause a fracture. A broken hip or wrist often is the first symptom of osteoporosis. Have you ever observed the gradual loss in height and stooped posture of an elderly relative or friend? That's a typical sign of osteoporosis.
Related QuestionsPhoenix Orthopedic Evaluation Arizona Treatment Consultation...Osteoporosis affects over 25 million Americans each year and is responsible for 1.3 million fractures per year. Osteoporosis is the thinning of your bone. As you mature, your body builds bone faster than it breaks down. After age 25-35, this slowly reverses and the breakdown becomes faster than the building, especially in women after menopause. This causes the bones to become brittle and increases your risk for a fracture.Related Questions
Bone Health / Osteoporosis - Frequently Asked QuestionsAccording to the NOF, it is a chronic, progressive disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk; bone density 2.5 or more standard deviations below the young normal mean (T-score above -1).Related Questions
What health conditions could be treated by acupuncture?
White Oak Medical CenterWhile acupuncture may be most popular for its effectiveness in alleviating pain, it has a much broader range of applications. The World Health Organization recognizes the use of acupuncture in the treatment of many medical problems, including: Neurological and muscular disorders: headaches, facial tics, neck pain, rib neuritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, various forms of tendonitis, low back pain, sciatica, osteoarthritis.
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FAQPersons that have been SCUBA diving in the last 24 hours run the risk of getting "The Bends" because of the decreased air pressure and the build up of nitrogen in their bodies. We do not take children under 13 years of age because they have a much higher incidence of high altitude problems. In addition persons whom are obese (Body mass index of 36 or over) BMI calculator should not make this trip.
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FireAde 2000 - Fire Extinguishers FAQ'sFireAde 2000 is environmentally friendly, non-toxic and non-hazardous. FireAde 2000 is not powder based and doesn't and has none of the breathing and vision problems associated with dry powder extinguishers. Note: Race car drivers frequently use FireAde 2000 to spray themselves down when getting out of a burning race car. Yes - Dry Powder Chemical extinguishers have been known to cause serious respiratory problems after use. You must avoid inhaling Dry Powder Chemicals.
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FAQ'sChiropractors do not cure anything. No doctor can cure anything. As offered at this clinic, chiropractic is NOT a treatment for any condition, or an attempt to cure any disease. Sick and diseased cells must die and be replaced by healthy cells in order for you to heal and "be cured". That can only be done by your body. If the sick and diseased cells that die are replaced by more sick and diseased cells the health condition remains or gets worse.
Related QuestionsWhat tests are available to assess the risk of developing osteoporosis?
Bone Health for LifeSeveral tests are available for measuring bone density, the most common and reliable being duel energy x-ray bone densitometry (DEXA). The DEXA method measures bone density at the sites of greatest concern - the hip and the spine - using low dosage radiation.
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