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How do you halt the progress of osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 15, 2023 | Replies (148)Comment receiving replies
Does anyone know if there's a genetic test for osteoporosis? My PCP thinks that genetics plays a large role and asked if nuclear family members had a history of broken bones beyond the common sports injuries if any. I couldn't think of any but I personally did all the wrong thinks for bones including heavy smoking and coffee consumption when younger. Who knew that smoking hurts bones? Not me.
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Hi @callallo, my mother and two aunts had severe osteoporosis. When I was competing in Judo tournaments in the mid-70s and training hard, I did not have periods for a year. Also drank a lot of coffee, smoked for a while, and drank alcoholic beverages regularly. I started weight training and exercises about 25 years ago to keep osteoporosis at bay, but it wasn't enough. I doubt the younger me would have been receptive to warnings about all the bone thinning behaviors I was engaging in. Hindsiught is 20/20 vision for sure!