Understanding Osteoporosis

Naheed Ali does it again in his new book on osteoporosis. Offering readers insight into symptoms, treatment, risk factors, prevention, and outcomes, he provides a one-stop spot for all your questions surrounding osteoporosis.

Naheed Ali

Author's Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I: Basic Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1: History of Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2: Osteoporosis around the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3: The Roles of Outpatient Physicians and Patients in Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4: The Role of Hospitals in Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . II: Clinical Presentment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5: Risk Factors and Causes of Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . 6: Pathology of Osteoporosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7: Genetics of Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8: Mental Aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9: How Osteoporosis Affects Everyday Life . . . . . . . . . . III: Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10: Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11: Exercise and Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12: Bypassing Trigger Diets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13: Alternative versus Conventional Approaches . . . . . . 14: Lending a Helping Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Further Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .