Abstinence from alcohol plus physical exercise can help reclaim bone loss due to alcoholism
Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD). New findings indicate that as little as eight weeks of abstinence can initiate correction of an imbalance between bone formation and resorption due to alcohol's toxic effects. Physical activity can also serve as a protective factor against reduced BMD.