Category — Osteoporosis

The best treatment for osteopenia will include a diet that emphasizes fruits and vegetables; vitamin and mineral supplements; and exercise. Rebuilding bone density is possible with patience and determination.

Most doctors understand and trust pharmaceuticals more than they understand vitamins, diet and exercise. But the U.S. Surgeon General recommends a tiered approach to bone health rather than reliance on drugs.

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Osteoporosis is an ever-increasing problem in Western societies. This debilitating disease is only set to get worse as people continue to live longer. The general consensus is that calcium is the principle nutrient required for healthy bones. Whilst it is true that calcium is the primary mineral contained in bone, there are many other minerals, vitamins, dietary and lifestyle factors which affect the health of our bones. This article will discuss these in detail.

Seventy percent of bone is composed of minerals. The remaining 30% consists of a matrix of collagen and non-collagenous substances called osteoid.

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Your overall health habits, especially in your teen years, can affect your bones for the rest of your life. That’s because women develop 40 percent of their bone mass between the ages of 14 and 17. You keep adding bone mass until you’re about 30, but not the amounts you get in those early years.

What can you do in your 20s, 30s and 40s, when your main bone-building years are behind you? Take the following eight steps to protect your bones now…

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