Do’s

• Consume diet with sufficient vitamins, minerals, etc. to keep your bone healthy. Have more of fresh fruits, colored vegetables like capsicum, leafy greens, purple cabbage and broccoli.
• Exposure to early morning sunlight for just 10 minutes everyday can effectively replenish and maintain Vitamin D levels in the blood.
• Indulge in healthy lifestyle and exercise.
• If you are already suffering from Osteoporosis, arrange your house in such a way that you are not prone to falls and accidents. Keep as less furniture as you can. Special mats can be laid down in bathrooms to prevent slipping.
• Practice routine screening of your bones after 40 years of age.
• Maintain an ideal weight for height so that the bones of your lower body do not have to bear the extra kilograms/pounds.

DON’TS

• Avoid alcohol and smoking.
• Do not ride on bumpy road or uneven surfaces where risk of fall is high.
• Do not lead sedentary life.