Great Giving Challenge You Could Win $20,000 for Osteoporosis Canada! The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is a month-long initiative to help us raise much needed funds to support the over […]

Protein is an important nutrient for your health. It helps build and repair bones and muscles but there is much more to know about why protein is needed for good […]

HEIGHT LOSS AND OSTEOPOROSIS 66% of broken bones in your back are painless. Are You Losing Height? It is normal to lose a little height as we get older… but […]

VITAMIN D Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” is produced when the sun’s rays interact with our skin. It helps build stronger bones by increasing the absorption of calcium. It also […]

In 2008, Gerry was diagnosed during a screening by his doctor because he had risk factors. Since then, he has managed his osteoporosis and now has low bone mass (osteopenia) and has steered clear of fractures. Although his life hasn’t changed all that much, he volunteers on a regular basis with Osteoporosis Canada. He finds that it helps people to be able to talk to someone who also has osteoporosis.

Impact Report IMPACT REPORT 2022 – 2023 2022 – 2023 __________   My Story My Story Karen Noel After 25 years as a teacher, many of them working with special […]

IMPACT REPORT 2020 – 2021 __________   PATIENT STORYJOYCE CRAWFORD Joyce’s father had osteoporosis and even though her grandmother wasn’t formally diagnosed, she had signs of the disease including her […]

Calcium Adequate calcium intake can slow bone loss and reduce the risk of fracture Did you know? Bone is a living tissue, that is constantly renewing and repairing itself from […]

Christine Thomas was only 42 when, bending to lift her newborn daughter, she fractured her spine. Diagnosed with five vertebral fractures as a result of unsuspected osteoporosis, she had no idea of the painful and transformative road she would have to travel to build stronger bones and reclaim her life.