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1. Weak Bones Break! Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis?
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Weak Bones Break! Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis?

As a baby boomer, being active and pain free are high among my priorities as I grow older.  When I was a kid, I never thought about doing stuff like playing sports or taking a hike or even running a marathon!  But, do those now and I might regret it.  One reason might be Osteoporosis.  Osteoporosis causes the weakening of your bones.  Weak bones break!  Sometimes its real obvious we have broken bones, like a hip breaking as a result of a fall.  Sometimes it’s not.  Like a backache that won’t go away.  It is possible that is a result of a compression fracture of your vertebrae in your spine.  That will keep you from playing with your grand kids.

There are three major things you can control that will make a difference in reducing the risk of developing Osteoporosis. They are diet, exercise, and taking a calcium supplement.

• Eating a balanced diet is good.  People who eat right tend to feel better!  Ask yourself, is the food I eat providing the nutrients (including vitamins, minerals, and trace minerals) I need on a daily basis?  What if I fueled up with “High Test” rather than “Regular”?

• Getting exercise actually strengthens your bones!  Your body is designed to take care of itself.  If you need muscle to perform, you develop muscles like a body builder.  This is true for your bones.  If you use them, your body will deliver the nutrients and support to maintain them!  Get walking and stretching today.

• Take a calcium supplement with Vitamin D.  Calcium is critical to your heart and muscles as well as strong bones.  Calcium is stored by your body in bones.  If you need more calcium, your bones give it up so your muscles can continue working.  We all  benefit from a daily dose of 1200mg of calcium.

Check out a brand I recommend for getting “High Test” fuel and a great Calcium Supplement,  OsteoMegaCare.

Here is a pretty complete listing of the known risk factors for developing osteoporosis.

* female gender
* Caucasian or Asian race
* thin and small body frames
* family history of osteoporosis (for example, having a mother with an osteoporotic hip fracture doubles your risk of hip fracture)
* personal history of fracture as an adult
* cigarette smoking
* excessive alcohol consumption
* lack of exercise
* diet low in calcium
* poor nutrition and poor general health
*  malabsorption (nutrients in the bowels are not properly absorbed)
* low estrogen levels
* chemotherapy
* loss of the menstrual period (amenorrhea)
* chronic inflammation
* immobility, such as after a stroke or any condition that interferes with walking
* hyperthyroidism (excessive thyroid hormone)
* hyperparathyroidism (excessive parathyroid hormone production causes too much calcium to be removed from the bone)
* vitamin D deficiency (vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium)
* certain medications can cause osteoporosis such as long-term use of heparin (a blood thinner), antiseizure medications phenytoin (Dilantin) and phenobarbital, and long-term use of oral corticosteroids (such as prednisone)

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