Many people wonder if they may be lactose intolerant, but unfortunately there’s a lot of misinformation out there, which leads to lots of confusion! Most importantly, having a lactose intolerance […]

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.

Prepared and reviewed by members of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada Calcium is essential for the achievement and maintenance of normal bone health. The current daily requirements for […]

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 […]

Vitamin D supplementation has recently been evaluated in Switzerland in a small 1 year randomized clinical trial by Bischoff-Ferrari and colleagues. This study compared the effects of two “high” doses […]

Bubl Fashion Feb 7th, 2019 Introducing a new collection from fashion designer, David Dixon, working in partnership with Osteoporosis Canada. LEARN MORE Living with the Disease Get valuable insight into […]

IMPACT REPORT 2019 – 2020 PATIENT STORY: MEET MURRAY BOLTON For Murray, it all started with a broken wrist. The kind of accident that could happen to anyone, he reasoned. […]

Board of Directors Jeannette Briggs Chair | Oakville, ON Jeannette has more than 25 years of experience working in the energy sector.  She has held a wide-range of jobs within […]

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 […]