Can quitting smoking help osteoporosis?
ANSWER
It’s simple: Women who smoke tend to have worse bone mineral density than those who don’t smoke. That makes you more likely to break a bone.
From: What Are the Treatments for Osteoporosis? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by David Zelman on May 28, 2019
SOURCES:
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: "Calcium,” “Vitamin D.”
Mayo Clinic: "Osteoporosis: Self-management: Lifestyle and Home Remedies.”
UpToDate: “Patient Education: Osteoporosis prevention and treatment (Beyond the Basics).”
SOURCES:
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: "Calcium,” “Vitamin D.”
Mayo Clinic: "Osteoporosis: Self-management: Lifestyle and Home Remedies.”
UpToDate: “Patient Education: Osteoporosis prevention and treatment (Beyond the Basics).”
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