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While ERT does help prevent osteoporosis during the early years of its use, the benefits decrease with time. By age 75, more than 70% of the improvement in bone density resulting from continuous ERT is lost) Moreover, bone loss can be minimized in other ways.1 ERT is also said to prevent heart disease, because women who use ERT develop heart disease less often than women who do not. However, the reduction in the incidence of heart disease may be attributable entirely to the fact that women who take hormones are healthier and more motivated before they start the treatment.

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USDA Food Pyramid, nor should they be the centerpiece of the national strategy to prevent osteoporosis. Dr. Walter Willett Years ago it was very difficult to adopt a wheat-free diet. When I was first diagnosed as being sensitive to wheat and went in search of wheat-free products to replace my daily bread, I mail ordered fresh baked goods (this was before the convenience of online internet shopping) from a company in California who would send their pricey products packed in dry ice. Today, however, it is easier than ever before to go wheat-free or at least to rotate or limit its intake.

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There are several mechanisms by which DHEA might prevent osteoporosis. First, one of the breakdown products of DHEA, a compound called 5-androstene-3B, 17B-diol, is known to bind strongly to estrogen receptors. Therefore, DHEA, like estrogen, might exert an inhibitory effect on bone resorption. Second, there is evidence that androgens (a class of hormones that includes DHEA and testosterone) stimulate bone formation and calcium absorption.41 Third, the partial conversion of DHEA to estrogen and testosterone would be expected to provide additional protection against bone loss.

A bone building formula containing calcium, magnesium, zinc, boron, strontium, vitamin D, and vitamin K can help treat and prevent osteoporosis. A supplement of omega-3 fatty acids and nicotinic acid or inositol hexaniacinate can benefit serum lipid levels and therefore lower cardiovascular risk factors. In addition, since elevated homocysteine is associated with menopause, supplementing with vitamin B-6, B-12, folic acid, and betaine may be indicated to prevent cardiovascular disease.

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We don't know yet whether regular vitamin D intake (or sun exposure) will prevent osteoporosis, but we wouldn't be at all surprised if that were the case. The Mediterranean Diet There is growing recognition that certain foods may increase inflammation while others dampen the body's inflammatory responses. Numerous epidemiological studies suggest that both the prevalence and severity of rheumatoid arthritis may be lower in regions where people consume more fish, olive oil, fruits, vegetables, and legumes.

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The National Osteoporosis Foundation was started in 1984, the same year the National Institutes of Health reported that estrogen could help prevent osteoporosis.54 Wyeth, which was the leading estrogen manufacturer, saw an opportunity and helped organize and fund the new group—a fact no one publicized at the time.55 Another Burston-Marsteller strategy involved publishing articles on the benefits of estrogen in women's magazines as well as medical journals.

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Many doctors, who should know better, have their patients taking 1,500 mg of calcium a day to prevent osteoporosis. They do this out of a mistaken impression that, unless supplemented with additional calcium, all women will develop osteoporosis. Ironically, these are the same doctors who think it is ridiculous to supplement the elderly with additional vitamins and other minerals. The problem with taking a lot of excess calcium is that calcium is also associated with many destructive reactions in the cell, and these injuries can be accelerated by increasing tissue calcium levels.

Calcium supplementation is the present rage, although—as I discussed earlier—not everyone needs it to prevent osteoporosis. Further, cellular calcium leakage may play a significant role in aging and many diseases. But we also know that calcium is a very effective antidote for severe acute fluoride poisoning, and with people being exposed to such large acute doses of fluoride, blood calcium levels can fall to dangerously low levels, resulting in vascular collapse and cardiac arrest. Given this dilemma, I would recommend 1,000 mg of calcium citrate a day.

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Although some research shows soy might help your heart and prevent osteoporosis, other studies suggest it makes your brain age faster. Various health experts think the more soy you eat, the greater your risk of developing senility. Just to be on the safe side, talk with your doctor about the pros and cons of eating soy during menopause. Master menopause with herbs Are you having a hard time deciding whether to use herbs for menopause symptoms? Some people are enthusiastic about herbs while others think they're dangerous.

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You're probably wondering exactly how much fruits and vegetables are necessary to prevent osteoporosis. In general, plant foods—especially vegetables—should comprise the majority of your diet. This means at least seven to ten servings a day. That's a lot of plants, but blending makes it a lot easier since you can drink your fruits and veggies. (See the Program for Vascular Health in chapter ten for a comprehensive discussion of diet.

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The recent research completed by Cornell University together with the aid of Chinese researchers and Oxford University shows that dairy calcium is not needed to prevent osteoporosis. The research involved the dietary lifestyles of thousands of Chinese who consume no dairy products whatsoever. According to Dr. Campbell, who headed the project, sufficient calcium is obtained from the vegetables and grains that make up the bulk of their diet. Osteoporosis is uncommon in China and so is dental decay. However, when the Chinese live in America they succumb to dental decay and brittle bones.

For years, the dairy industry has been telling us that milk, milk products, yogurt, and cheese will prevent osteoporosis (brittle bone disease), yet the countries that consume the most milk and milk products have the most osteoporosis cases and the countries that consume the least dairy have the least brittle bone disease. One of the most powerful things about the Internet is that it makes it so easy to check out research. Genuine research will indicate who funded it and usually you have to pay to download the research in full.

Supplementation is also not the route to go as we see from the following: a nineteen-mem-ber panel prepared the latest information on dietary recommendations and after looking at more than 5000 studies, "strongly condemned the use of dietary supplements, maintaining that there was no convincing evidence that calcium supplements were necessary to prevent osteoporosis" (South African Medical Journal 3). In plain English, taking calcium or other mineral supplements has been shown to be of little or no value, so stop wasting your money!

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Estrogens are being widely prescribed for postmenopausal women in an attempt to prevent osteoporosis. This may not be necessary if proper diet and lifestyle measures are followed (see page 753). Furthermore, a diet rich in isoflavones may be a suitable alternative. An intake of approximately 300 milligrams of isoflavones provides the equivalent dosage of about 0.45 milligram of conjugated estrogens, or one tablet of Premarin, a popular estrogen used for menopausal symptoms.

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The idea was that they would be on estrogen (plus progesterone, unless they had undergone a hysterectomy) for decades and that this would prevent osteoporosis and the resulting fractures. The findings of the WHI threw the wisdom of that simple approach into question. Although hormone replacement therapy (HRT) did cut the risk of hip fracture by more than 30 percent, it increased the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer.785 After these findings were released, many women decided that they were more concerned about heart attacks and strokes than broken bones.

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Among other things, it helps to generate the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone; increases the percentage of muscle mass; decreases the percentage of body fat; and stimulates bone deposition, thereby helping to prevent osteoporosis. As the production of DHEA declines with age, the structures and systems of the body appear to decline with it. This leaves the body vulnerable to various cancers, including cancer of the breast, prostate, and bladder, as well as to atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, nerve degeneration, and other age-related conditions.

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Resistance exercises also strengthen the bones and helps prevent osteoporosis. When weather permits, exercise outdoors, to harvest the benefits of sunshine and fresh air. Many studies on the elderly have found significant vitamin D deficiencies due to confinement in the darkness of their houses. Air conditioning, although a wonderful invention, has the drawback of encouraging us to stay indoors to avoid the sweltering heat of summer. As a result, many elderly rarely feel the sun on their skin.

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Nutritional supplements that may be helpful Although insufficient when used as the only intervention, calcium (page 483) supplements help prevent osteoporosis.42 Though some of the research remains controversial, the protective effect of calcium on bone mass is one of very few health claims permitted on supplement labels by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In some studies, higher calcium intake has not correlated with a reduced risk of osteoporosis—for example, in women shortly aftet becoming menopausal (page 311)43 or in men.

Therefore, some researchers have suggested that these vitamins might help prevent osteoporosis by lowering homocysteine levels.115 In a double-blind study of people who had suffered a stroke and had high homocysteine levels, daily supplementation with 5 mg of folic acid and 1,500 meg of vitamin B12 for two years reduced the incidence of fractures by 78%, compared with a placebo.116 The reduction in fracture risk appeared to be due to an improvement in bone quality, rather than to a change in bone mineral density.

Although there may be better ways of getting calcium, younger women who wish to prevent osteoporosis might consider nonfat milk and nonfat yogurt to be reasonable dietary calcium sources. Lifestyle changes that may be helpful Smoking leads to increased bone loss.38 For this and many othet health reasons, smoking should be avoided. Exercise is known to help protect against bone loss.39 The more weight-bearing exercise done by men and postmenopausal (page 311) women, the greater their bone mass and the lower their risk of osteoporosis. Walking is a perfect weight-bearing exercise.

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THE HEAT IS ON The industry also urges women to eat soy to reduce menopausal symptoms and to prevent osteoporosis. The evidence that soy could do either is inconsistent and contradictory, yet sales of soy foods and soy isoflavone supplements are booming because of the desire for a "safe and natural" alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Even the soy-industry faithful admit that more research is needed to assess the benefits. As Mindy Kurzer, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, put it, "the manufacturers are way ahead of the science.

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Amaranth, chickweed, dandelion greens, nettle, seaweed, and watercress are rich in calcium and can help prevent osteoporosis. Q Anise, black cohosh, fennel, licorice, raspberry, sage, unicorn root, and wild yam root are natural estrogen promoters, as are soybean products. Caution: Do not use licorice on a daily basis for more than seven days in a row, and avoid it completely if you have high blood pressure. Do not use sage if you suffer from any type of seizure disorder. Q Hops and valerian root help to calm the body and promote restful sleep.

Considerations Q Manganese may help prevent osteoporosis, according to a report presented at an American Chemical Society meeting in Anaheim, California. Biologist Paul Saltman of the University of California-San Diego found that rats on a low-manganese diet developed porous bones. Q For people who find it difficult to swallow pills, Osteo Solutions from Neways is a calcium and magnesium supplement in liquid form. Q Both men and women slowly lose bone as they age. A woman may lose 30 to 50 percent of her cortical bone thickness over a lifetime.

Consequently, it may help prevent osteoporosis. Vitamin K plays an important role in the intestines and aids in converting glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver, promoting healthy liver function. It may increase resistance to infection in children and help prevent cancers that target the inner linings of the organs. It aids in promoting longevity. A deficiency of this vitamin can cause abnormal and/or internal bleeding. There are three forms of vitamin K. The first is vitamin Kj (phylloquinone or phytonadione), which comes from plants and makes up your dietary vitamin K.

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Exercise strengthens the bones of the body and helps prevent osteoporosis. Exercise increases the production of all vital hormones, enhancing libido and heightening sexual performance. One hour of walking will cause the activation of fat-burning enzymes, which remain active for twelve hours. A morning and afternoon walk will keep these enzymes active around the clock and will clear cholesterol deposits in the arterial system, as well as fat from the fat stores in the body. Exercise will enhance the activity of the adrenaline-activated sympathetic nerve system.

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It helps prevent osteoporosis, taken with cofactors (see Bone-Enhancing Nutrients for Women, page 209). Green leafy vegetables, especially collard greens, contain calcium. Avoid dairy sources, which are not well absorbed anyway. Take 1,500 to 1,800 mg per day of calcium citrate, which is more easily absorbed than other forms, and is especially better for people over age sixty. Always take digestive enzymes with calcium to assist assimilation. Vitamin E. (See Cutting Edge Supplements, page 186.) Coenzyme Q10. (See Cutting Edge Supplements, page 186.) Copper.

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In addition, the substantial risks for cardiovascular disease and breast cancer must be weighed against the benefit for fracture [reduction] in selecting for available agents to prevent osteoporosis (Rossouw et al. 2002). In another study in the same issue of JAMA, a strong association between estrogen-only therapy and ovarian cancer was reported, especially in those who have taken the replacement hormone for more than 10 years (Lacey et al. 2002).

Although no studies have yet been conducted in the United States to determine if estriol therapy can prevent osteoporosis, a prospective double-blind study was conducted at the Chinese Great Wall Hospital (Beijing, China) on 136 postmenopausal women (0.5-21 years since menopause) using nylestriol (CEE3), a long-acting estriol derivative (CEE, conjugated equine estrogen). The physicians found that the placebo group had significantly greater loss of bone mass and higher low-density lipoprotein levels when compared with the treated group.

In addition to making women feel better, progesterone may also help to prevent mental decline that can occur with aging. Progesterone has been shown to increase neuronal energy production and to protect brain cells. Progesterone and Estrogen Prevent Osteoporosis There are two types of bone-regulating cells: osteoclasts function to dissolve older bone and leave tiny unfilled spaces behind and osteoblasts then move into these spaces and produce new bone.

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