Osteoporosis is a bone-related disease which causes bones to become weak and brittle with age. In osteoporosis, the bones become so weak that a fall, mild stress on bones or even sneezing can lead to a fracture. Osteoporosis affects both men and women but older women are more prone to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis-related fractures usually happen in the hip, wrist or spine. Bone is living tissue that is continually being torn down and restored. Osteoporosis happens when the generation of new bone tissue doesn't keep up with the loss of old bone tissue. Medications, healthy diet and weight-bearing exercise can help prevent bone loss or strengthen already weak bones. To prevent osteoporosis or to strengthen already weak bones, one must take a healthy diet, medication and weight-bearing exercises. Treatment & Care Although you can ’ t completely reverse osteoporosis, there are ways to manage it. Some of those methods are things you can do every day through diet a...