The reason women are so vulnerable is due to the hormone change during the menopause which deprives the body of certain vitamins and minerals it needs to fight of this bone crippling disease.

For effective Osteoporosis treatment the first thing to think about is to make sure that the body receives the extra supplements it needs. Things like extra Calcium, and all the other standard vitamins found in fresh fruit and vegetables making sure a good healthy diet is in place which will in turn be beneficial.

It is also true that men suffer as well but in men the figure only tends to be 1 in 12. There are many things each and every one of us must avoid and one of the main ones is smoking.

If you are a smoker we all know that it is hard to give up as the body gets use to having that drug pumping through your body.

Like smoking, red meat, and alcohol also contribute to the acidic value of the intake to the body. The acid then gets into the system and weakens the bodies natural defence system.

At this point I'm not preaching that you should give up red meat and alcohol but simply to cut back to moderation. This in it self will be an effective Osteoporosis treatment.

To take things further try replacing the odd fizzy drinks with tea or coffee so that by taking these drinks with milk you will take on board more calcium.

Summing up can be simplified, and affective Osteoporosis treatment can be made simple by first taking care of your diet and make sure that it is mainly on the alkaline side rather than the acidic. Many articles and books are available on this subject and it's never too late in life to make that effective change to keep away the problems concerned with Osteoporosis.