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Living with Osteoporosis

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Living with osteoporosis doesn’t have to be a life sentence. There are medications and lifestyle changes available to help you manage your osteoporosis. These can allow you to enjoy an active lifestyle. 

If you feel like you are alone with your osteoporosis, rest assured there are many people going through the same ups and downs you are. You can connect with other people who have osteoporosis online through OsteoLink. You can also contact your local osteoporosis society for support.

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Our Bone Health Advocates

Pavadee Vicheinrut, Miss Thailand, Mrs World 2003

Many young girls tends to lose weight to look slim, but this puts their health at risk. I think that women have to recognize that beauty is partly physical but also made up of inner beauty that includes taking responsibility for their health. A healthy diet and lifestyle, as well as regular exercise are critical to bone health.

Martin Yan, Master Chef

I’m very interested in helping to fight osteoporosis because many people, including my mother, suffer from this terrible disease. Eating foods high in calcium, like bok choy, cheese, and broccoli, can help reduce the risk of developing this disease. Use the right ingredients and choose foods that are good for the bones, your body and soul. Bone Appétit!

Joanna Lumley, Supporter of the National Osteoporosis Society, UK

In the UK alone, every three minutes someone breaks a bone because of osteoporosis and we know that unless we take action now, the number of cases will keep rising. I hope that as many people as possible take the one-minute osteoporosis test, so we're all aware of the risk factors that we face.