Osteoporosis :
What is Osteoporosis ?
What happens to bones during Osteoporosis?
By about 20, the average woman acquired 98% of her skeletal mass. This process of bone acquisition slows as you get older,Between age 35-40, you began to loose bone mass, remains reasonably stable until age 50 & then declines progressively, This loss if severe can lead to Osteoporosis.
What are the signs and symptoms of Osteoporosis?
What are the risk factors?
The following risk factors may trigger Osteoporosis:
Diary foods are very high in calcium, especially milk, yogurt and cheese.other good sources include calcium enriched fruit orange, rice beverages and soya beverages.
Have a look of Calcium Values present in Food.
- Bone pain in the Hip or Wrist.
- Low back pain.
- Loss of height and a stopped posture.
- Neck Pain.
- Fractures of the Hip, Spine, back or wrist, sometime without falling.
What are the risk factors?
The following risk factors may trigger Osteoporosis:
- Family history.
- Low calcium diet
- Lack of physical activity.
- Being underweight
- Consumption of alcohol
- Smoking
- Medicines such as Corticosteroids, Diuretics, Hypertension etc.
- Early Menopause
- Women whose ovaries are surgically removed.
How to prevent Osteoporosis?
- Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake are necessary to develop and preserve healthy bones throughout our life.
- Good sources of calcium-dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, green leafy vegetables, nuts especially almonds and sea food like fish.
- Vitamin D may be obtained from eggs, liver, or by spending 15 minutes in the sun 2-3 times a week.
- 15-20 minutes walking daily helps stop further weakening of bones.
- weight bearing exercise such as low-impact aerobics, stair climbing running and swimming helps keep your bones strong.
- Muscle-building exercise are not recommended for people with Osteoporosis
- Cut back on cigarette smoking or excessive alcohol intake.
So what is Calcium?
Calcium is one of the many minerals that you need to be healthy.
Calcium is very important to ensure strong, healthy bones and teeth, it also helps muscles and nerves to work properly, in addition calcium may also help to control your weight and blood pressure and may play a role in preventing colon cancer.
Foods containing calcium :
Diary foods are very high in calcium, especially milk, yogurt and cheese.other good sources include calcium enriched fruit orange, rice beverages and soya beverages.
Have a look of Calcium Values present in Food.
