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As you get older, there will be more and more things that give cause for concern, because the body's ability to repair itself changing. one of these things is osteoporosis. Fortunately, you can compensate for the body's failing ability to rebuild the bone tissue, which is the cause of this disorder. But unfortunately it is often what we choose-or perhaps rather not choose-to do these things that can help prevent it in youth, which has the greatest influence on how healthy our bones is when we get older. This is especially true for women. Thirty years ago the endocrinologist noticed Charles Dent, to "age-related osteoporosis is a pediatric disease". It was his way of saying that we are building up our bone Foundation early in life. This article sheds light on both the "prevention" that teens should be aware of, and the "treatment", which is available for those of us who are out of youth and development and growing years.

Osteoporosis: basic information
Osteoporosis is latin and means "porous bones". It is a progressive condition in which the bones gradually lose strength and density. Bones are living tissue, and as such will be constantly "transforming" in the the form of reconstruction, adjustment in connection with damage, etc. As with normal tissues will be replaced all bone tissue cells will also be replaced completely over time. There is a net loss of bone tissue, when the balance between the building and the destructive process tipper over against a loss of calcium and other bone components.

Approximately 1.3 million older Americans break bones every year as a result of osteoporosis. Wrist, hip and spine are the most vulnerable. And there are far more women among patients: Women account for approximately 80% of all the damage that happens as a result of osteoporosis. Nevertheless, a very large number of men also suffer from osteoporosis. This disparity between the sexes with regard to damage can partly be explained by the fact that the men from the start have larger and more compact bones and may need to lose more bone mass, before damage begins to occur. But it is not the whole explanation. By 65-year-old men on average have lost approximately 9% of their bone mass, whereas women have lost 26%. There is broad consensus that the decrease in the body's estrogen production in connection with menopause plays a big role for the high percentage of women.

Most discussions regarding Osteoporosis focuses on calcium loss. However, this is a serious analytical error. Although throughout the health sector the emphasis on calcium for maintaining healthy bones, because it constitutes a large part of the bone tissue, so is calcium perhaps not the most important thing to focus on in order to prevent problems from occurring? Bones consists of both inorganic mineral parts and organic parts. Osteomalacia is the medical term for the softening of the bones, which is the result of too little calcium in the diet and body. By osteoporosis, it is not only the contents of calcium and other minerals, but also the non-mineral component of bones made up of collagen and proteins, which is disturbed. This fact was thoroughly illuminated at an osteoporosis Conference, which was held last year. If you are interested in knowing more about minerals other than calcium as the instrumental cause of osteoporosis, you can read this article here.