Osteoporosis agents or interventions

what vitamins are important in the prevention of osteoporosis?

calcium and vitamin D

what does vitamin D do to bone?

what does calcium do to bone?

what are other non-dietary ways to prevent osteoporosis?

these anti-osteoporitic drugs increase bone mass density and decrease osteoclastic bone resorption.

this drug is useful in paget's disease and heterotrophic ossification

this drug contains parathyroid hormone and raloxifene ( evista), a selective antiestrogen agent.
it is used for prevention in post menopausal women.

this drug is a hormone ethat diminishes osteoclastic activity, is often admin as a nasal spray, and can be used for paget's disease but cannot prevent osteoporosis.

this therapy used estrogen plus progestin but has been discontinued due to increased risk of breast cancer and CV problems