Osteoporosis : Osteoporosis can be prevented by assuring an appropriate daily intake of calcium and and vitamin d intake since early in life. The current recommendations are 1200 mg daily 800 iu daily respectively. Decreasing risk factors such as smoking, sedentary life, high caffeine consumption and watching for certain medication side effects . Weight bearing exercises are the most effective ones to maintain bone mass.
Answered 10/3/2016
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You can decrease it: You can't stop it, but calcium supplements and weight bearing exercise such as walking or running can help.
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