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As a service to the Bay Area community, FORE is proud to offer a wonderful group of osteoporosis education speakers... more

FORE has put together a useful list of other great resources about osteoporosis.... more

What You Should Know About Your Bones

Calcium: An Essential Element of Bone Health

faces of osteoporosis

Learn more about the award-winning Faces of Osteoporosis and buy the book! more

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Certain kinds of exercise can help you fight against bone loss? more

Prevention Links
Preventing Osteoporosis
Eating Right
Exercise
Ask Your Doctor

Eating Right

Giving your body a nutritional advantage

Eating a balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is essential to protect your bones. These minerals cannot fully prevent or cure osteoporosis, but when you don't get enough of them, bone loss will occur.

 

Vitamin D

Your body needs Vitamin D to absorb calcium. The recommended daily allowance of Vitamin D is 800-1000 IUs. Good sources of Vitamin D:

  • Sunshine, 15 minutes/day
  • Cod liver oil Liver
  • Milk fortified with Vitamin D
  • Egg yolks
  • Multivitamins
  • Remember -- getting enough calcium is only one of the steps to build and maintain healthy bones. Talk with your doctor about other steps you can take to prevent osteoporosis.