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The complete book of bone health [electronic resource] / Diane L. Schneider ; foreword by Sally Ride.

by Schneider, Diane L., 1953-

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Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2011.

Bones -- Growth.

Osteoporosis -- Prevention.

Osteoporosis -- Treatment.

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http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=1DF39EA8-ADA5-48E8-88E2-C604BCDBF8D0 This title is available online; click here to access

9781616144364 (electronic bk.)

161614436X (electronic bk.)

1 online resource : ill.

pt. 1. Bone health basics. Building perfect bones: timing is everything -- Fracture facts: one tough break leads to another -- Challenges and choices: what you can and cannot change -- The bone cycle; cruise control and overdrive -- pt. 2. Assessment of bone health. General evaluation: visiting with your doctor -- Bone density scan: DXA 101 -- Other measurements: the alphabet soup of imaging -- Bone turnover markers: dynamic assessment -- Monitoring with follow-up DXAs: not one and done -- pt. 3. General measures for bone health. Exercise: on your mark, get set, go! -- Fall prevention: fall-proof yourself and your home -- Nutrition: take a bite out of your facture risk -- Calcium: it is essential -- Vitamin D: are you getting enough of the sunshine vitamin? -- pt. 4. Therapies for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. FDA-approved medicines : Fosamax (and generic alendronate): the first kid on the block ; Actonel: me, too? ; Boniva: "the Sally Field drug" -- Reclast: just once a year ; Estrogens: effects on bone ; Evista: the designer estrogen or "SERM" ; Calcitonin-Miacalcin, Fortical: the nasal sprays ; Forteo: a different approach ; Prolia: in a class of its own ; Combination therapy: are two really better than one? ; Making a choice: how do the medicines compare? ; Off-label uses: what else is being treated? ; Hot topics: cocktail party conversations -- Drugs in development : Novel medicines: what is in the pipeline? ; Investigational SERMs: a promise of an ideal estrogen ; Other medicines: available elsewhere but not in the United States -- Complementary and alternative medicine : Fosteum: a food product by prescription ; Soy: pass the tofu? ; Strontium citrate: is it the same as Ranelate? ; Natural products: still more questions to be answered ; Vibration therapy: good, good, good, good vibrations ; Physical measures: integrating movement -- After a major fracture : New spine fractures: ways to cement a recovery ; Hip fracture: what to expect -- Other concerns : How do you monitor your progress? ; Living and coping with "osteopenia" and osteoporosis ; Expert medical advice: asking the right questions -- pt. 5. The bone connection with common problems and medicines. Pregnancy and breastfeeding -- Premenopausal women -- Birth control: pills and shots -- Menstrual problems: no periods and endometriosis -- Eating disorders: anorexia and bulimia -- Intestinal problems: celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease -- Thyroid problems -- Weight loss, including surgery for weight loss (gastric bypass) -- Steroid use: Prednisone -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Diabetes -- Heartburn and reflux: "GERD" -- Depression -- Breast cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Long-term care setting: assisted living and nursing facilities -- pt. 6. Final thoughts. The bone health top ten -- Putting it all together: tips for the whole family -- Appendices : Bone healthy shopping list -- Big words: medical terms broken down -- Internet resources: click on it.

Using evidence-based research, first-hand stories and her own experience, the author compiles the latest information about bolstering bones, from prevention to treatment, into a single, easy-to-understand resource. -- From publisher.

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