Osteoporosis: Taking Calcium and Vitamin D Bone thinning occurs
as part of the natural process of aging. If the thinning
continues to the point that your bones become fragile and in
danger of breaking, you have osteoporosis. But osteoporosis is
considered a preventable disease. - After age 30, men and women
naturally begin to lose bone mass. You can slow bone loss and
possibly prevent Reference osteoporosis Opens New Window by
eating a diet rich in Reference calcium Opens New Window and
Reference vitamin D Opens New Window. - Getting enough calcium
and vitamin D is especially critical for women in the first few
years after Reference menopause Opens New Window, when bone mass
is lost more rapidly. - If you do not get enough calcium and
vitamin D from the foods you eat, change your diet and/or take
calcium and vitamin D supplements. Your body needs vitamin D to
absorb calcium. - If you are diagnosed with osteoporosis, it's
important to get enough calcium and vitamin D and take
prescribed medicine for the diseas