Osteoporosis (Weak bones)
Osteoporosis with growing age is a condition that means
your bones are weak, and you're more likely to break a bone. A broken bone can
cause disability, pain, or loss of independence. It can make it harder to do
daily activities without help, such as walking. It can also cause severe back
pain and deformity. Osteoporosis can happen to any of your bones, but is most
common in the hip, wrist, and in your spine or vertebrae. Vertebrae bones
support your body to stand and sit upright.
Osteoporosis usually occurs in old age it can occur due to lack of
physical activity, weight gain, hormonal changes, metabolic bone diseases such
as Hypothyroidism, and Hyperparathyroidism and lack of vitamin D and calcium in
your daily diet. Osteoporosis is the reason behind most stress fractures in mid
to old age, and it is also a cause for deteriorating quality of life as you
grow older.
There are tests
you can get to find out your bone strength, also called bone density. There are
also other types of bone strength tests too. If you are age 65 and older, you
should get a bone density test. The best way to prevent weak bones is
easy--start by building strong ones. The following steps are helpful to stop
your bones from becoming weak and brittle.
1. Get enough calcium each day.
2. Get enough vitamin D each day. You can get
vitamin D through sunlight and milk.
3. Eat a healthy diet. - Like vitamin A,
vitamin C, magnesium, and zinc, as well as protein. Milk,
fruits and green
green leafy vegetables contains most of vitamins.
4. Being active really helps
your bones.
5. Don't smoke. Smoking
damages your bones and lowers the estrogen in your body.
6. Reduce your chances
of falling by making your home safer.
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