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There is a lot you can do to prevent osteoporosis. The experts recommend the following:
- A balanced diet rich in calcium, energy and vitamins without excess protein
- Calcium (1000 to 1500 mg/day) is important to attain peak bone mineral density in the young and prevent bone loss in the aged
- If required, vitamin D can be added in a dose of 400 to 800 IU daily
- If magnesium deficiency is present (for example, in diabetics, alcoholics or those who are using diuretics), magnesium should be supplemented
- Limited alcohol consumption
- No more smoking
- Avoiding drugs which are toxic to bone
- Taking up physical exercise and (in the elderly) preventing falls to limit osteoporotic fracture
National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa
PO Box 481
Bellville
7535
Tel. (021)-931 7894
