Osteoporosis is a very serious disease caused by a loss of calcification of the bone. With the loss of calcium, the bones become thin and fragile. The end result can be compression fractures along the vertebral spine. Additionally, thinning of the long bones and the bones of the hip make one prone to fractures in these areas. Up until recently, we had no way to reverse the process of osteoporosis but only to slow its progress.
Osteoporosis is a disease that comes with advancing age.
It is more frequent in women. Particularly after the time of menopause, women have significant loss of calcification of the bones. There are other medical problems that as a side effect may cause osteoporosis as well. Until recently, we had therapies that would slow the process of osteoporosis, but unfortunately, we did not have therapies that would re-calcify bones. That is no longer true.