Factors Causing Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
The bone turnover cycle takes 2 to 3 months. When you’re young, your body makes new bone before the old breaks and increasing bone mass. This reaches the summit around 30 years.
The strength of your bones depends on bone mass and density, and this, in turn, the amount of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals that compose it.
The decalcification process accelerates with age, about 0.3 to 0.5% per year and more, when not supplied enough vitamin D and calcium.
At menopause, when estrogen levels low, the softening is accelerated by 3% per year.
Around age 60, women have lost 35 to 50% of their bone mass.
The risk of developing osteoporosis depends on the amount of bone mass that you have achieved between 25 and 35 and the speed with which the miss later. Hence the importance of consuming calcium and vitamin D, essential for proper absorption of calcium and regular exercise helps keep your bones healthy and strong for much longer.
Risk Factors
* Sex
* Age
* Race
Family history
* Snuff
* Drugs
* Ill estrogen
* Low calcium intake
* Sedentary lifestyle
* Alcoholism
* Depression
For you are well
* Consume adequate doses of calcium, the average is 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams of calcium daily. A glass of milk gives you 300 milligrams of calcium. A pregnant woman should consume at least 1,500 milligrams.
* Exercise regularly to strengthen your bones. No matter what age you start, a daily brisk walk for 30 minutes is sufficient.
* Prevents snuff.
* Hormone replacement may help (See your doctor).
* Avoid alcohol.
* Reduce caffeine consumption.
* Maintain good posture.
* Use low and safe footwear (slip).