May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month.
Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease in which bones become fragile and are more likely to break.
Each year in the United States this disease leads to 1.5 million fractures. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects more than 28 million Americans. Building and maintaining strong bones are an integral part of lifelong health and independence. One in eight men develop osteoporosis. While people over 50 get osteoporosis most often, it is important to start preventing it when you are young.