Precautions & Signs for Osteoporosis 11 September 2013 Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones.
INCIDENCE: 1 in 3 women( 50yrs+)
1 in 5 men(50yrs+)
IN INDIA: 300 million men and women
-Expected increase in no. of osteoporosis cases in next 10 yrs is 50%
NUTRIENTS FOR BONE HEALTH:
CALCIUM
VITAMIN-D
MAGNESIUM
SYMPTOMS
THERE ARE NO SYMPTOMS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF OSTEOPOROSIS.
USUALLY PEOPLE HAVE A FRACTURE BEFORE LEARNING THAT THEY HAVE THE DISEASE.
CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN AS WELL AS LOSS OF HEIGHT.
FRACTURE OCCURS DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL ACTIVITY.
PREVENTIONS
LIFE STYLE CHANGES
INTAKE OF CALCIUM RICH DIET& FOOD THAT HELLPS IN CALCIUM ABSORPTION
EXERCISES
SOURCES OF CALCIUM RICH DIET
RAGI IS A VERY GOOD SOURCE OF CALCIUM.IT IS VERY EASILY DIGESTED FROM INFANCY TO OLD AGE.AND ITS NUTRIENTS ARE VERY EASILY ABSORBED.
TIL OR SEASAME SEEDS ARE RICH SOURCE OF MINERALS LIKE CALCIUM.
COW’S MILK, CHEESE ,PANEER ,CURD ARE GOOD SOURCE OF CALCIUM
NUTS LIKE ALMONDS, PISTACHIOS, AND PEANUTS
GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES LIKE SPINACH,CABBAGE,LOTUS STEM & BROCCOLI ARE RICH SOURCE OF CALCIUM.
EGG YOLK
SOYA BEANS, TOFU AND SOY MILK
OATS
FRESH AND DRIED FISH ARE ALSO A RICH SOURCE OF CALCIUM
CUMIN(JEERA) AND CORIANDER SEEDS(DHANIYA) ALSO CONTAINS ENOUGH CALCIUM TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION ,IF THESE ARE USED FREQUENTLY AND IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY IN THE DIET.
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