Osteoporosis occurs when your body no longer creates new bone as quickly as it removes old bone, resulting in weak and brittle bones that are abnormally porous and compressible, like a sponge. As bones weaken and become more brittle, a fall or even a mild stress like coughing can cause the bones to break – most typically in the hip, wrist or spine.

Osteoporosis doesn’t have to keep you down. We’ve developed specific exercises and nutrition tips to help your bones. Whether you’re a person with osteoporosis, or a caregiver – knowing how to build better bone health is key to living your life.

Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens and makes bones fragile. This greatly increases your risk of fracturing (breaking a bone), even from a fall or minor bump. Osteoporosis has no obvious symptoms, so many people don’t know they have it until they experience a fracture. Fractures can be life-altering, causing pain, disability, and loss of independence.

Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous bone’. It is a condition where bones become thin and lose their strength, as they become less dense and their quality is reduced. This can lead to broken bones, which cause pain, disability, and make everyday activities extremely difficult.

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As a project of the International Osteoporosis Foundation, this website brings together resources from around the world and shares it in a friendly way. We focus on ways to stay independent, build strength, improve balance, and have bone building nutrition. We share information on common concerns like fear of falling and things you can do today to decrease risk of falls and fractures. View resources for people who have osteoporosis and for their caregivers.

The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is the leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, promoting strong bones for life and reducing human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy and research. Established in 1984, BHOF is the nation’s largest health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health.

American Bone Health teaches people how to build and keep strong and healthy bones for life with practical and up-to-date information and resources to engage, educate and empower them to prevent bone loss, osteoporosis and fractures.

Welcome to GHLF’s global initiative to support people in better understanding their bone health and osteoporosis, including fractures, prevention and post-fracture care.

Let’s redefine the way we all think about the connections to – and risks of – osteoporosis to better prioritize our bone health.

Osteoporosis Canada is the only national organization serving people affected by osteoporosis. The organization works to educate, empower and support individuals and communities on bone health and in the risk-reduction and treatment of osteoporosis.