Bone Health: Sally Field

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Two Oscars® and a top-10 TV show keeps Sally Field's life busy, so when she discovered she had osteoporosis, it was time to take control. "I have something really wonderful in my life, and that is I have an excellent, excellent doctor," Sally says, "he's been watching me for things that he thought were going to kick up at one point." One of them was osteoporosis, and a bone density test confirmed it. More than 25 million Americans have osteoporosis, where bones actually become brittle and can break without too much stress. Known as a "silent disease" because bone loss occurs without symptoms, osteoporosis is fortunately is very treatable. Sally's doctor treats her with Boniva, which has helped her build bone mass back to a healthy level. Sally's work now includes a website educating women on osteoporosis, which includes the inspiring stories of "bone divas," others who have dealt with the disease. "I just feel this part of your life you have to be aggressive in wanting to be healthy. Don't take it for granted." Sally notes..