Osteoporosis: A Self Evaluation
by Dr. William Rice DC, DACBN, CCN, FACCN

Osteoporosis, a condition of accelerated bone loss, is a major health problem. One out of four Americans suffer from it. It's responsible for over one million bone fractures each year. While it doesn't only affect women, more women die from complications of these fractures annually than from cancer of the cervix and breast.

Osteoporosis is difficult to diagnose in its early stages. Bone loss does not appear on regular x-rays until you have lost more than 25% of the bone. Often, it is not detected until the first fracture. The good news is that the suffering it often causes is preventable, if caught early enough. And when prevention is begun early enough, osteoporosis can be prevented or reversed.

Check any condition that may apply:

Menopause	Antibiotics
Hysterectomy	Sedentary occupation
Family history of Osteoporosis	Alcoholism
Thin, small or petite body frame	Smoking
Pregnancy	Digestive problems
Avoidance of dairy products	Excess consumption of caffeine
Breast feeding	Excess consumption of soft drinks
Anti-ulcer medication	Lack of calcium, magnesium, iron Zinc, manganese, or copper in diet
Inadequate exercise
Regular use of Dilantin, Prednisone, Lasix, Synthroid or steroids	Any of the following diseases: diabetes, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, hyperparathyroidism, gum disease
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