Sunday, May 15, 2011

Osteoporosis


Is a disease of bones that includes an increased risk of fracture. The disease is stated when the mineral density of the bone (BMD) is significally reduced. To be spesific when a bone mineral density is 2.5 standard deviations or more below the mean peak bone mass (average of young, healthy adults) as measured by DXA.


Osteoporosis is an increasing health concern and to prevent it you'll have a few main things you can do. First: Quit smoking. Smoking greatly builds up the risk of osteoporosis. Second: Exercise. This increases the bone density. Third: Get enough the mighty vitamin D. It stimulates the absorption of calcium and therefore strenghtens your bones.


7 comments:

  1. hm yes i've heard about that b4 but didn't know that smoking got naything to do with it.. but still looks like smoking can make alot more damage then just cancer

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  2. I know someone with this and its quite painfull.

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  3. Very interesting article, I am enlightened.

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  4. good info, didnt know smoking had an effect!

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  5. thanks for the advice, this is one of the reasons i dont want to get old

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