The average adult has 206 bones in their body.
As you know, our bones are important for many reasons and thus we need to care for them diligently to remain healthy and maintain a quality of life.
There are many people who are developing a serious disease called Osteoporosis which increases the risk of fractures, especially of the hip, spine and wrist.
Most people who test positive for Osteoporosis are very surprised as they feel fine and look the same as they always did.
Yet they've had years of bone loss occurring.
Osteoporosis is rising as the generation ages.
Of concern is the large number of cases of young women (late teens to mid-twenties) being diagnosed with Osteoporosis (some believe this is linked to consuming large quantities of cola colored sodas over several years), so it is not just a disease of the older population any more.
Half of women and a quarter of the men in the population over age 50 will have an Osteoporosis related broken bone in their life time! Osteoporosis is diagnosed with a simple, painless test and it is recommended that all women have this test at age 65.
Visible signs of Osteoporosis can include stooped posture and more than one inch of height loss.
Other symptoms can be: backache, easily broken bones and sleeves and hems that used to fit but are now too long.
Some other testing techniques: immune system imbalance or disease - blood; hormone testing - saliva, blood or urine; intestinal permeability - urine; vitamin and mineral analysis - blood and hair; digestive function and microbe/parasite/Candida testing - stool analysis; food and environmental allergies/sensitivity - blood, electro dermal and bone restoration - urine.
Major risk factors of Osteoporosis include: family history, being post menopausal, having low estrogen or testosterone, being thin built, being of Northern European descent and using certain drugs such as steroids and anti-seizure medications.
Other possible causes include: inactivity, smoking, poor diet, eating disorders, lack of sun exposure, toxic metals, medical conditions such as diabetes/Cushing's disease/kidney and liver disease/hyper-thyroidism/malabsorption and others, and acidic pH balance.
How do you deal with Osteoporosis? We have all seen the advertisements for Boniva (a prescription pharmaceutical) with Sally Fields as the spokes woman.
There has been a tremendous gain in medications for Osteoporosis.
Exercise is another way to help boost muscle mass and strengthen bones - so get out and exercise on a regular basis.
This means strength training (running has been noticed to be beneficial too), not aerobic training, for best results.
Eat foods rich in calcium and Vitamin D such as sea vegetables, green leafy vegetables (except spinach), soybeans, nuts, molasses, salmon, oysters, sardines (with the bones), broccoli, and unsweetened cultured yogurt.
Vitamin K, which is important for bone formation can be found in collard greens, kale and romaine lettuce.
Fermented soy products, such as tofu and miso are good for the bones as well as essential fatty acids found in walnuts, almonds, flaxseeds, and fish are all good for creating healthy bones too.
Even a couple of drinks or beers a day is OK.
If you do break a bone, there are new developments indicating that fractures heal faster when they are injected with bone-building cells from a patient's own bone marrow.
Korean researchers divided 64 patients into two groups.
One group received treatment while members of the other group were left to heal normally.
At the end of the study, researchers found that the patients who were treated with the bone-building cells had significantly more bone growth than the control group.
Experts say the benefit of this method of bone union is that it can be performed without surgery.
If you are diagnosed with Osteoporosis, coordination between your physician and dentist is important as dental and jawbone health can be affected by Osteoporosis medications.
Start young and develop habits (eating and exercise) that will go a long way toward preventing Osteoporosis but it is never too late, not matter the age.
So Bone Up On Health and look forward to aging with less pain and possible broken bones.
As you know, our bones are important for many reasons and thus we need to care for them diligently to remain healthy and maintain a quality of life.
There are many people who are developing a serious disease called Osteoporosis which increases the risk of fractures, especially of the hip, spine and wrist.
Most people who test positive for Osteoporosis are very surprised as they feel fine and look the same as they always did.
Yet they've had years of bone loss occurring.
Osteoporosis is rising as the generation ages.
Of concern is the large number of cases of young women (late teens to mid-twenties) being diagnosed with Osteoporosis (some believe this is linked to consuming large quantities of cola colored sodas over several years), so it is not just a disease of the older population any more.
Half of women and a quarter of the men in the population over age 50 will have an Osteoporosis related broken bone in their life time! Osteoporosis is diagnosed with a simple, painless test and it is recommended that all women have this test at age 65.
Visible signs of Osteoporosis can include stooped posture and more than one inch of height loss.
Other symptoms can be: backache, easily broken bones and sleeves and hems that used to fit but are now too long.
Some other testing techniques: immune system imbalance or disease - blood; hormone testing - saliva, blood or urine; intestinal permeability - urine; vitamin and mineral analysis - blood and hair; digestive function and microbe/parasite/Candida testing - stool analysis; food and environmental allergies/sensitivity - blood, electro dermal and bone restoration - urine.
Major risk factors of Osteoporosis include: family history, being post menopausal, having low estrogen or testosterone, being thin built, being of Northern European descent and using certain drugs such as steroids and anti-seizure medications.
Other possible causes include: inactivity, smoking, poor diet, eating disorders, lack of sun exposure, toxic metals, medical conditions such as diabetes/Cushing's disease/kidney and liver disease/hyper-thyroidism/malabsorption and others, and acidic pH balance.
How do you deal with Osteoporosis? We have all seen the advertisements for Boniva (a prescription pharmaceutical) with Sally Fields as the spokes woman.
There has been a tremendous gain in medications for Osteoporosis.
Exercise is another way to help boost muscle mass and strengthen bones - so get out and exercise on a regular basis.
This means strength training (running has been noticed to be beneficial too), not aerobic training, for best results.
Eat foods rich in calcium and Vitamin D such as sea vegetables, green leafy vegetables (except spinach), soybeans, nuts, molasses, salmon, oysters, sardines (with the bones), broccoli, and unsweetened cultured yogurt.
Vitamin K, which is important for bone formation can be found in collard greens, kale and romaine lettuce.
Fermented soy products, such as tofu and miso are good for the bones as well as essential fatty acids found in walnuts, almonds, flaxseeds, and fish are all good for creating healthy bones too.
Even a couple of drinks or beers a day is OK.
If you do break a bone, there are new developments indicating that fractures heal faster when they are injected with bone-building cells from a patient's own bone marrow.
Korean researchers divided 64 patients into two groups.
One group received treatment while members of the other group were left to heal normally.
At the end of the study, researchers found that the patients who were treated with the bone-building cells had significantly more bone growth than the control group.
Experts say the benefit of this method of bone union is that it can be performed without surgery.
If you are diagnosed with Osteoporosis, coordination between your physician and dentist is important as dental and jawbone health can be affected by Osteoporosis medications.
Start young and develop habits (eating and exercise) that will go a long way toward preventing Osteoporosis but it is never too late, not matter the age.
So Bone Up On Health and look forward to aging with less pain and possible broken bones.
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