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Reducing your risk of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
- Reduce your intake of alcohol (no more than two drinks a day) and tranquilizers, which decrease bone density
- Start a weight-bearing exercise program. You’re never too old to start using weights or start walking or jogging. Increasing your muscle mass helps increase bone.
- Increase the amount of calcium and vitamin D in your diet, taking supplements if necessary.
- Stop smoking. It contributes to bone loss.
- Reduce caffeine intake. It decreases bone density too.
- Reduce your use of steroids as they decrease bone density. Steroids are often prescribed for asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, Cohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
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