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Stress and Osteoporosis Help For You

What is osteoporosis?.It literally means porous bones and develops when the process of bone remodeling becomes unbalanced. Old, worn out bone is naturally reabsorbed by the body and new bone should be produced to replace it.

However, if not enough new bone is produced then your bones start to become thin and brittle.Amazingly enough it is a largely preventable disease.Some UK statistics are quite frightening -.

at least 3 million people suffer from it
one in two women
and one in five men are likely to suffer a fracture after the age of 50
it affects younger people too

.Here are some helpful tips to help stop you becoming one of the statistics.

Take regular exercise which stimulates the formation of new bone
High impact is best
Try
aerobics
gymnastics
netball
dancing
racquet sports
jogging
skipping

Eat calcium rich foods
These include
dairy products
green, leafy vegetables
salmon/pilchards (tinned and with bones)
eggs
nuts, seeds and pulses
white and brown bread made from fortified flour

Get enough vitamin D
Summer (15mins) and winter (30mins) sun will help your vitamin D levels
Good foods include: oily fish, eggs, butter, fortified milk, and fortified margarine and spreads.

Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day
these foods contain important bone micronutrients

Avoid canned and fizzy drinks which contain phosphoric acid
they may cause a loss of calcium from your bones

Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol

Avoid aluminium based antacids
These impair the absorption of phosphates and after 10yrs regular use, double the likelihood of hip fracture

Cut back on salty foods/salt intake
table salt increases the loss of calcium through your kidneys

.Stress can be a factor in increasing our chances of suffering from osteoporosis in the future.

I have taken this information from my website on stress. I deal with health issues and how they relate to stress and would like you to pull up a chair, relax and learn more about stress and how you can improve your life and health. http://www.

stress-anxieties-solutions.com The Health Stress page has information on osteoporosis but also lots more health issues which can only help you relieve the stress you may be feeling in your life today.

By: Christina Vickery

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