With increasing life expectancy, osteoporosis will become a condition becoming more common. It’s a good reason to implement a number of simple preventive measures, since childhood.
The bone tissue is constantly renewed. Its mass increases until the end of adolescence, usually remains stable until the fifties, then declined steadily, especially in postmenopausal women. More on bones is important at the time of menopause and the subsequent risk of complications of osteoporosis is low. This means that the prevention of osteoporosis should be in reality throughout life, to preserve bone stock.
Prevent from childhood to old bones
Osteoporosis: the prevention during childhood and adolescence is important to ensure an adequate intake of calcium (1.2 g/d) milk and dairy products. This is the age that the sport is most beneficial, provided it is practiced in a reasonable manner. Indeed, among the daughters of intensive training can cause amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) and estrogen deficiency, source of bone loss. Anorexia nervosa, involving food deficiency and amenorrhea, is responsible for brittle bone development. Until menopause, prolonged periods of amenorrhea, signs of estrogen deficiency should be avoided.
As adults, we must be careful to maintain proper calcium intake (1 g/d), avoid smoking and limit alcohol consumption. Indeed, tobacco and alcohol act directly on cells that form bone and smoking is associated with earlier menopause. Also watch your diet, because salt increases the elimination of calcium.
Keeping your muscles against resistance
Exercise is an essential factor in prevention throughout life. The muscles in contracting, pulling on the bone ends, which stimulates the bone to strengthen it. All exercises are not equivalent. (more…)
From childhood we are taught that we must take a glass of milk every day, because it contains lots of calcium for bones. Maintaining strong bones is not so simple. Physical exercise, especially strength, it is important to prevent osteoporosis. We propose a plan to make your bones as strong, which will dream to retire to risk sports with your grandchildren.