title: Treating osteoporosis without hormones.
abstract: For many years hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. When the news broke in May 2002 that combination hormone replacement therapy had more risks than benefits, the questioning began: "What can I use instead of hormones? Will my bones just turn brittle now, and break?" The discussion in this article identifies some of the approved pharmaceutical alternatives. However, an effective therapy for many women would be increased exercise, proper diet, and other lifestyle changes. Making these lifestyle changes late is better than not at all! But starting early in life is best.
authors.affiliation: Kent State University College of Nursing, Kent, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turkoski
mesh_terms: D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D004164:Diphosphonates; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; D014807:Vitamin D; D002116:Calcitonin; D002118:Calcium