4 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Osteoporosis
Our bones are vital for many of your body’s functions, including protecting organs and storing calcium. And bone health is vital to individuals under the age of 30 because this is the time we acquire bone mass. After this point, your body doesn’t produce as much bone mass, which means your bone is deteriorating faster than it’s producing new, healthy bone. Furthermore, the more bone mass you have, the less likely you are to develop osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, characterized by weak or brittle bones, can cause vertebral compression fractures.
And while we do offer treatment for pain management, it will save you time and money to follow these 7 ways to reduce your risk of osteoporosis:
Include plenty of calcium and Vitamin D in your diet.
The Institute of Medicine recommends 1,000 mg of calcium a day for most adults and 1,200 mg/day for women after menopause and men after 70.
Try dairy products, almonds, broccoli, kale, eggs. Also, sunlight provides you with Vitamin D!
Include physical activity in your daily routine.
Try weight bearing exercises or walking
Aim to be active for at least 150 minutes each week
Don’t smoke.
Limit alcohol intake.
If you are a woman, avoid drinking more than one alcoholic drink each day. If you are a man, avoid drinking more than two alcoholic drinks a day.
