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Browse Wellness Word Definitions  Wellness Words Detail Page     Word:    Osteoporosis Short Definition:   Weakened bones Definition: Decalcification of the bones which literally means 'porous bone'. A condition in which bones weaken and soften and put the patient at high risk of fractures. Women after menopause have higher frequencies of osteoporosis, in fact 2/3's of the female population have osteoporosis after the age of 80. Men also experience the disease but at a later age. Natural prevention: osteoporosis can be helped by resistance exercise, calcium supplementation, vitamin D, and sessions on vibration machines.

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