Osteoporosis: 35 years or older, be on guard

According to IOF (World Osteoporosis Association), Asia will have about 50% of hip fractures by 2050 due to osteoporosis. However, osteoporosis is preventable.

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Osteoporosis is a disease that develops slowly after several years. In the early stages, symptoms are not clear and appear only after months or sometimes every year. Signs of osteoporosis include: Pain in the joints, difficulty in standing or difficulty sitting upright, fracturing of bones but not because of strong effects.

When bones are diluted, the most common fractures are the wrist bones, hip bones and spine. Now just one cough or sneeze can make your ribs crack or part of your spine lose.

A fractured bone of an elderly person can be very dangerous because the bone itself is no longer able to heal itself effectively. This can lead to arthritis and even disability, after an injury to an elderly person who cannot live independently.

The phenomenon of lumbar in the elderly is a clear sign of osteoporosis. The cause of this phenomenon is a fractured spine, reducing the body's ability to support weight.

Bone structure in normal people and osteoporosis (Photo: Soylabs)

35 and older: Beware of osteoporosis

Bone is the strongest in early adulthood.

At around the age of 35, the number of bone cells lost more than the replaced amount makes the bone thin and weakened. People who have a habit of exercising since they are young and keep that habit when they are old have a lower risk of getting this disease because their bones remain healthy when they are exercised.

There are several other factors that can increase your risk of osteoporosis:

Women are at higher risk of osteoporosis than men because the female sex hormone (estrogen) is reduced after menopause, an essential factor to keep bones strong. Women are at higher risk of developing osteoporosis when they:

Osteoporosis greatly affects women's health (Photo: osteoporosis1.dexa-protection.ie)

- Early menopause (before age 45)
- Must remove the uterus before age 45, especially when the ovary is removed
- Diet for too long or stop practicing too long (6 months or more)

Male hormones, testosterone, also support strong bones. Men continue to produce this hormone until they are old. However, people with low testosterone levels are also at increased risk of osteoporosis.

Glandular hormonal diseases can also cause osteoporosis. Female sex hormones (estrogen) and male sex hormones (testosterone) play an important role in maintaining healthy bones by treating minerals like calcium. • Heavy alcoholism.

Measure bone strength

X-ray irradiation is not a good measure of bone density but is useful in identifying bone fractures.

DEXA method is used to measure bone density and compare data obtained with normal standards. This test measures bone strength and the risk of bone rupture.

Treatment of osteoporosis

Currently there are several treatments for osteoporosis:

- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Testosterone treatment
- Use Bisphosphonates
- Calcitonin is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
- Take calcium and vitamin D supplements

• Use medications that regulate estrogen selection (SERM)

Drink milk, one of the best calcium supplements for the body (Collages illustrated from osteoporosis -patients - asssociation and www.osteo.invo-vite.com)

Osteoporosis: Can be prevented

Genetic genes determine the strength and height of the skeleton. However, lifestyle can affect bone strength and bone healing. Maintaining a lifelong healthy lifestyle is the best way to prevent osteoporosis and slow down the weakening of the bones.

Supplementing calcium by eating, while exercising, will help make bones strong, strong and tough (Photo: Carenetmedical.com)

Exercise is an essential habit. Try to practice for at least 30 minutes three times a week. Two types of exercise that are good for improving bone strength and preventing osteoporosis are tough exercise and weight-bearing exercise.

Weight-bearing exercises are the legs and feet that support the body. For young people, powerful exercises are best. Walk, jump rope, dance, aerobics or simply jump up and down at a point that is very helpful for enhancing bone health. For the elderly, gentle exercises such as walking, taking part in a nursing class, climbing an average of 10 times a day or playing light tennis will be effective and safe.

Endurance exercises are those that must use the strength of the muscles, the operation of the bone-ligament ligaments to increase bone strength such as weightlifting, gymnastics exercises in the gym or single Simply lift a box of food up and down several times.

Other life factors may help prevent osteoporosis such as:

- Perform a diet rich in calcium - at least 1000mg per day
- Quit smoking
- Limit drinking alcohol

Older people with brittle bones easily crack and need to avoid falling to the maximum. Do not leave obstructions in the house. Check your vision and hearing regularly. Special padding may be worn to prevent falling.

Preventing osteoporosis: Taking medicine is still not equal to eating properly

Adding calcium to the body from eating will make bones stronger than taking calcium pills every day, even if the drug contains high levels of calcium . The Washington University of Medicine has studied the problem on 183 side. postmenopausal female.These women must provide detailed information about their diet and calcium intake level within a week.

In addition to analyzing the daily intake of calcium by volunteers, the researchers examined the density of bone mineral content and the concentration of estrogen metabolites in female urine.

These women can be divided into 3 groups: 1. The group only takes calcium tablets;2. The group has a reasonable diet (with products made from milk and other foods), 3. The group has a reasonable diet and calcium supplements.

Group 1 absorbs at least 830mg of calcium per day.However, this group had higher density of spine and hip bone than group 2, and the group took calcium supplements about 1,030 mg / day.

People in group 3 have the highest bone mineral density and also have the largest calcium absorption with 1,620 mg / day.Estrogen maintains calcium in the bones but its normal form is broken or transformed into other forms, some of which are active and some are not.

According to Dr. Reina Armament - Villareal of the research group, only 35% of calcium in supplemental tablets is absorbed by the body.Milk-based foods are excellent sources of calcium, but if people are allergic to dairy products, they can eat other calcium-rich food sources such as calcium fortified orange juice (containing calcium citric acid salt). .

Dark green vegetables also have high calcium but it is more difficult to absorb than calcium in milk.

Bone research (Photo: Osteoarora-trials.com)

Minh Minh
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