The weakening of bones known as osteoporosis is a frightening prospect. Many face osteoporosis as they age, and with it see an increased risk of fractures and a decrease in strength. If you’re aging , feeling weaker or think you may have osteoporosis you should get help immediately.
What Causes Osteoporosis?
There are many causes of osteoporosis, including those that are genetic and others that are a result of a particular lifestyle. Generally, all people suffer from bone loss. When you are young (under 30), your bones automatically replenish and regenerate from this loss, especially if you’re active. As we age, however, our natural bone restoration weakens and ultimately ceases. This cessation causes osteoporosis.
Before making an osteoporosis diagnosis, your doctor will inquire about some aspects of your life, including:
- Activity level: A lack of regular exercise can contribute to bone loss.
- Alcohol: Excessive drinking inhibits your body’s ability to create calcium, a substance that strengthens bones.
- Gender: Women are far more likely to suffer from bone loss, but osteoporosis in men does exist.
- Family history: If your immediately family members have suffered from osteoporosis, it’s likely you will as well.
- Medical history: Some steroidal medications and surgeries weaken bones.
Osteoporosis can also be caused by hormonal imbalance . This is especially true of women going through menopause , and men going through andropause . Low estrogen and low testosterone , respectively, have been shown to lead to weakened bones.
Signs of Osteoporosis
Most people who are starting to undergo osteoporosis see no signs or symptoms. It’s only later when the condition has become more severe, that dangerous symptoms start to emerge.
These include:
- Back pain
- Arched posture
- Weakness
- Aches
- Sudden, unexplained fracture
- Height loss
- Reduced strength
- Cramps
A patient suffering from osteoporosis can see one or all of these signs. These signs are especially notable when they occur in a person over the age of 60, a woman going through menopause or someone with a family history of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis Treatment
Just as there are numerous causes of bone loss, there are a number of osteoporosis treatments. Your doctor will likely recommend a number of lifestyle changes that will reduce your risk of osteoporosis or slow bone loss. These include:
- Exercise
- Smoking and alcohol cessation
- Diet changes
Along with these changes, vitamins, medications and supplements are common osteoporosis treatments. These include:
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin B
- Calcium
- Bisphosphonate pills (such as Alendronate, Risedronate, Ibandronate and Zoledronic acid)
Have Healthier Bones
Dealing with osteoporosis should not be such a complicated issue, many research papers have shown that an imbalance in pH can cause a removal of calcium to fix this problem, correct treatment will allow the body’s own system to repair itself this is caused homeostasis, the replacement of a missing mineral called boron, will also allow this body repair, this has been proven by the reversal of patients that had osteoporosis and their bones returned to being as hard as steal when cut by a surgeon.
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