Understanding Osteoporosis

Naheed Ali, MD, PhD, has more than 15 years of health-related publications to his credit. Dr. Ali taught at colleges in the US where he lectured on various biomedical topics and delivered over 2000 hours of live presentations. He is the author of numerous health titles from major publishers and his books have sold more than 20,000 hardcover copies. His writing has garnered glowing reviews from renowned physicians, nationally recognized review outlets such as Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Midwest Book Review, and from household name celebrities such as Dr. Andrew P. Ordon and boxing legend Evander Holyfield. Now a digital nomad, he currently freelances full-time as a health and wellness writer by way of HealthcarePropulsion.com.He resides in Miami, Florida.

While note intended to be a curriculum textbook, but exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Understanding Osteoporosis: An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers" should be considered essential and informative reading for anyone who is dealing with the medical condition of osteoporosis in themselves, a friend or family member, or who are charged with caregiving responsibilities of patient or client with osteoporosis. While unhesitatingly and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Health/Medicine collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists.

• Author’s Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I: Basic Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1: History of Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2: Osteoporosis around the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3: The Roles of Outpatient Physicians and Patients inOsteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .