(PRWEB) November 29, 2002

Vancouver, BC – Osteoporosis, defined as a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue affects 10 million Americans (source: National Osteoporosis Foundation).

According to Dr. Cathy Carlson-Rink, a naturopathic doctor and midwife based in Vancouver, BC there are a number of risk factors that may influence the possibility of developing this disease. These factors include:

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