Home » Health & Well-Being » Home Remedies » 3 Tips for Fighting Osteoporosis

3 Tips for Fighting Osteoporosis

Approximately 1.4 million Canadians suffer from bone-crippling osteoporosis. In fact, many older people are unaware of it until a first fracture. Click through for three tips on reducing the chances of being affected:

By Aditya Kundalkar Adapted from Reader’s Digest India, June 2008

Skim milk is a good source of osteoporosis-fighting calcium.

Tags: vitamin d | osteoporosis | diet | calcium

1 of 5 Next


Related Content

No votes yet
  • slide0
  • slide1
  • slide2
  • slide3
  • slide4

Post a comment

  • Digg
  • Delicious
  • Heart
  • Mail
  • Print
Type the characters you see in this picture. (verify using audio)
Type the characters you see in the picture above; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.

Magazine

Special Features

Recent Features

  • 5 Things to Know About Teething

    When a baby cuts a new tooth, both baby and parents suffer. The baby-care section in your local drugstore offers over-the-counter products that can ease the pain, but be sure to consult with your paediatrician and follow label directions. There are also various home remedies you can opt for. But whatever you try, the main ingredient will be parental patience during those fussy weeks when the first teeth emerge.

    0 comments

  • 6 Natural Ways To Treat Acne

    When a pimple rears its ugly black, white or red head, over-the-counter products can help. But so can simple remedies from Mother Nature's medecine chest.

    0 comments

  • 5 Solutions for Constipation

    Constipation can add inches to your waistline and cause discomfort. It affects up to 27 percent of the North American population and is often caused by lifestyle factors such as not eating enough fibre, not drinking enough fluids and not exercising regularly, as well as mental health issues such as stress, depression and anxiety. Here are five ways to help get things moving.

    0 comments

  • How To Use Herbal Immune-Boosters Safely

    Derived from plants or plant products, herbal medecines are loaded with properties that have the power to heal. But herbal remedies can also be toxic if you don't use them properly. Find out how to use them safely.

    0 comments

  • 10 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol

    No doubt you've heard it a thousand times by now: Heart disease is the number one killer among both men and women.  Research suggests that by eating the right foods, getting enough exercise, and generally taking good care of yourself, you could slash your risk of dying from heart disease by an incredible 80 percent. Find out how these 10 tips could save your life.

    1 comments

Advertisement

Subscribe Now!

Do you have 12 weeks to change your life?

With Our Partners

Reader's Digest Services

Stay in touch with Reader's Digest

Contests

View all contests

Advertisement