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The complete book of bone health / Diane L. Schneider ; foreword by Sally Ride.

Summary:

Using evidence-based research, first-hand stories and her own experience, the author compiles the latest information about bolstering bones, from prevention to treatment, into a single, easy-to-understand resource. -- From publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781616144357
  • ISBN: 1616144351
  • Physical Description: 491 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-479) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part 1 Bone Health Basics -- Building Perfect Bones: Timing Is Everything 19 -- Fracture Facts: One Tough Break Leads to Another 29 -- Challenges and Choices: What You Can and Cannot Change 41 -- Bone Cycle: Cruise Control and Overdrive 47 -- Part 2 Assessment of Bone Health -- General Evaluation: Visiting with Your Doctor 57 -- Bone Density Scan: DXA 101 62 -- Other Measurements: The Alphabet Soup of Imaging 84 -- Bone Turnover Markers: Dynamic Assessment 88 -- Monitoring with Follow-Up DXAs: NOT One and Done 92 -- Part 3 General Measures For Bone Health -- Exercise: On Your Mark, Get Set, GO! 101 -- Fall Prevention: Fall-Proof Yourself and YourHome 113 -- Nutrition: Take a Bite out of Your Fracture Risk 118 -- Calcium: It Is Essential 126 -- Vitamin D: Are You Getting Enough of the Sunshine Vitamin? 142 -- Part 4 Therapies For Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis -- FDA-Approved Medicines 171 -- Drugs in Development 255 -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine 268 -- After a Major Fracture 294 -- Other Concerns 311 -- Part 5 Bone Connection With Common Problems And Medicines -- Part 6 Final Thoughts.
Subject: Bones.
Bones > Growth.
Osteoporosis > Prevention.
Osteoporosis > Treatment.

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  • 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library 612.75 SCH (Text) 37810435073902 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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50500. ‡gPart 1 ‡tBone Health Basics -- ‡tBuilding Perfect Bones: Timing Is Everything ‡g19 -- ‡tFracture Facts: One Tough Break Leads to Another ‡g29 -- ‡tChallenges and Choices: What You Can and Cannot Change ‡g41 -- ‡tBone Cycle: Cruise Control and Overdrive ‡g47 -- ‡gPart 2 ‡tAssessment of Bone Health -- ‡tGeneral Evaluation: Visiting with Your Doctor ‡g57 -- ‡tBone Density Scan: DXA 101 ‡g62 -- ‡tOther Measurements: The Alphabet Soup of Imaging ‡g84 -- ‡tBone Turnover Markers: Dynamic Assessment ‡g88 -- ‡tMonitoring with Follow-Up DXAs: NOT One and Done ‡g92 -- ‡gPart 3 ‡tGeneral Measures For Bone Health -- ‡tExercise: On Your Mark, Get Set, GO! ‡g101 -- ‡tFall Prevention: Fall-Proof Yourself and YourHome ‡g113 -- ‡tNutrition: Take a Bite out of Your Fracture Risk ‡g118 -- ‡tCalcium: It Is Essential ‡g126 -- ‡tVitamin D: Are You Getting Enough of the Sunshine Vitamin? ‡g142 -- ‡gPart 4 ‡tTherapies For Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis -- ‡tFDA-Approved Medicines ‡g171 -- ‡tDrugs in Development ‡g255 -- ‡tComplementary and Alternative Medicine ‡g268 -- ‡tAfter a Major Fracture ‡g294 -- ‡tOther Concerns ‡g311 -- ‡gPart 5 ‡tBone Connection With Common Problems And Medicines -- ‡gPart 6 ‡tFinal Thoughts.
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