Make Your Bones Stronger On World Osteoporosis Day

Of all the health related issues arising due to increasing age, Osteoporosis is one considerable disease which demands your attention. On World Osteoporosis Day, which is marked on 20th October, several year-long strategies and campaigns are planned to execute prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this bone disease. In order to make it much simpler, we have compiled an informative capsule to raise your aware on Osteoporosis. Moreover you can detect and guide elderly people as to how one can safeguard bones for a longer period of time.

What is Osteoporosis?

This disease triggers due to bone loss, when a body loses higher amount of bones, risk of fracture tends to increase - spinal, vertebrae, wrist, and hip are some of the parts which are largely affected. In other words, Osteoporosis means ‘Porous Bone’, where deterioration of bone tissues and low bone mass occur, caused by the growing age. Are into late 50s? It is advisable to seek doctor’s help or go for a bone density test. These little preventive measures can easily help you overcome Osteoporosis.

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What are the risk factors?

Increasing is one of the most important factors causing Osteoporosis, both in men and women. On the other hand, menopause or the surgical removal of ovaries, result in less density of bones. Another risk factor is related to heredity transition, if you have a past family record of people suffering from Osteoporosis, the chances of getting this disease are relatively high. Reportedly, 30 percent of the genes are related to Osteoporosis. People with shorter height or small stature have the tendency to get bone diseases at a later point of time.

Alcohol: Consuming excessive alcohol can increase the risk of Osteoporosis. Therefore, it is important to avoid drinking too much of hard drinks.

Deficiency of Vitamin D: Are you not consuming enough of Vitamin D? Here’s why you start now. Low level of Vitamin generally arises in elderly, which is later transformed in the form of bone diseases and Osteoporosis is one major problem.

Tobacco Smoking: It is told to avoid intake of tobacco as it lowers down the bone density. Problem such lower weight, earlier menopause and breakdown of estrogen can lead to Osteoporosis.

Malnutrition: Any form of nutrition is the much needed food for your bones. Improving diet is yet another important element as low protein diet can result in poor bone health. Consume adequate amount of nutrition to make your bones stronger for a longer time.

How to prevent?

After mentioning enough factors causing Osteoporosis, it is also crucial to understand and know the preventive measures to overcome this bone disease.

Bisphosphonate: These drugs are generally suggested or consumed to slow bone mass and avoid fracture risk.

Exercise: As per the reports, resistance exercises can strengthen muscles and reduce fracture risk.

Estrogen agonists or antagonists: These are given to reduce the risk of spine fracture among elder women. This is largely caused after menopause.

Parathyroid hormone: This is consumed to lower the risk of fracture and helps in bone formation.

Moreover there have been efforts by the researchers to prevent the loss of bone mass and how to retain at later ages.

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