Website review: Do Antidepressants Make Bones Britt...
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geojim56 rated 4 weeks ago
From the page: "Older adults may get a needed mood boost from a prescribed antidepressant, but they're also at increased risk for bone fractures, a growing number of studies suggest.
"To help reduce the possibility of bone loss, whether you take antidepressants or not, bone health experts at the Mayo Clinic offer the following suggestions:
- Get enough calcium. All men and women older than age 65 should try to get 500 milligrams of elemental calcium a day.
- Get enough vitamin D. Men and women should get at least 800 international units (IU) daily.
- Exercise. You should couple strength-building with weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, stair climbing and skipping rope.
- Be sure to get soy in your diet. The plant estrogens in soy help maintain bone density and may reduce the risk of fractures.
- Don't smoke -- it leads to bone loss.
- Don't drink alcohol to excess. More than two drinks a day may reduce bone formation and limit the body's ability to absorb calcium."
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