One of the reality of taking years for some people is osteoporosis. This is a serious condition, in fact it is a bone disease, please do not confuse it with the natural tendency to lose bone mineral density as we get older. Osteo calls bone and porosity porous, porous bone is the proper name effect of this condition. There are ways to treat osteoporosis and manage pain, but this disease is inevitable. A suitable habit may delay bone loss and even prevent it as older.
What is the odds?
Although not inevitable, osteoporosis is particularly common, especially among women (high rate men tend to lose bone mass). But it is not just about losing bone mineral density. When looking under a microscope, healthy bones look like honeycombs. Bone suffering from osteoporosis has large holes and voids in the honeycomb pattern. Therefore, they are fragile.
There are factors that can control that the risk of osteoporosis is high, there are factors that can not be controlled.
Controllable factors
- Malnutrition: If you are not eating enough fruits and vegetables, you are missing important nutrients for bone health
- Vitamin D deficiency (also caused by adequate sun exposure)
- Calcium deficiency
- Too many proteins
- Too much caffeine
- Too much sodium
- Inactive lifestyle: normal moderate exercise is absolutely essential to maintain strong bones
- Smoking
- I drink too much alcohol
- Significant weight loss
Uncontrollable factors
- Age of progression: The risk of osteoporosis significantly increases after age 50
- I am a woman: I'm sorry, but for women, especially because I tend to lose bone mass after menopause, I will lead to me ...
- Menopause: hormonal changes in the body affect calcium absorption in bone
- Family life: If there is a family history of osteoporosis, the risk is higher
What is a sign?
Unfortunately we can not feel osteoporosis in the sense of losing bone density or weakening bones. Frequently, the first signs of this particular illness are accompanied by fractures. There are problems especially on the waist, like wrists and spine. Osteoporosis of the spine also causes people to lose height. If you find that a person is shorter than before, it is a sign of osteoporosis.
Pain may be difficult to know whether it is the result of other factors, but it can also be an indicator. Even without broken bones, osteoporotic pain limits mobility of a person and affects self-validity. One of the most common fears of aging is to lose independence.
