Osteoporosis: Prevention

  • Raloxifene (oral)

    09/05/08, Healthwise

    Before taking raloxifene, tell your doctor if you smoke or if you have coronary artery disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, liver or kidney disease, a history of stroke or TIA, high triglycerides, if you have not gone through menopause, or if

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  • Raloxifene

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), which works like estrogen on bone. It also works like an "anti-estrogen" on breast tissue and the uterus.1 As a result, raloxifene:

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  • Hormone replacement therapy for osteoporosis

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Taking estrogen brings a woman's estrogen levels back to premenopausal levels. This slows bone thinning and causes some increase in bone thickness. Progestin works like the naturally occurring hormone progesterone and prevents end

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  • Testosterone for osteoporosis

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    Men who have low naturally occurring testosterone take testosterone medicine to bring their levels back to normal. This slows bone thinning and reduces calcium loss.

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  • Osteoporosis - Prevention

    11/21/08, Healthwise

    After the age of about 30, bone thinning is a natural process and cannot be stopped completely. Whether you develop osteoporosis depends not only on the thickness of your bones early in life but also on your health, diet, and physical

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