Eight million American women and two million American men suffer from osteoporosis. Eighteen million Americans have low bone density. Postmenopausal women and men with a low testosterone level are at the highest risk for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease in the living tissue of the bone. Bones are continuously being broken down a rebuilt throughout one’s life. The strength of a bone is due to its size and density that hinges on the amount of calcium, phosphorous, and other minerals they contain. As people age, their body reabsorbs calcium from their bones, resulting in weakened bones and bone loss.
Osteoporosis is noticed when bones become brittle and fracture or break easily. Signs of osteoporosis are diminished height, rounded shoulders, dowagers hump, and evidence of bone loss from a diagnostic test. Neck or back pain can also accompany osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is highly preventable. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and many doctors support the use of calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis. In double-blind research and in many trials, increasing calcium has resulted in greater bone mass in girls, premenopausal women, and even people diagnosed with osteoporosis. Other beneficial supplements are Ipriflavone, vitamin D, vitamin K, fish oil, evening primrose oil, and horsetail.
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