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Osteoporosis in male has a different origin of the female. Researchers at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona and Genetics Research Group Osteoporosis Center Research Institute (IMIM) have found that osteoporosis in men has a different cause than the female, publishes the journal International Tissue calcification. “

“Until now it was supposed to be produced by the same mechanism in women, but we have seen that it is not,” explained the consultant rheumatologist Bone Metabolism Section of Rheumatology Service, Hospital del Mar and study coordinator, Josep Blanch. Read the rest of this entry »

Exercise reduced by 25% the risk of falls in patients with osteoporosis. Experts recommend physical activity in childhood and adolescence to reduce the problems associated with osteoporosis and is estimated to decrease by 25% the risk of falls in patients with osteoporosis, according explained Dr. Andrés Peña Arrebola, rehabilitation physician Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal in Madrid. Read the rest of this entry »

Osteoporosis is an evil that causes bones to become porous and fragile, bringing with it the risk of fractures (vertebrae, wrist, femur …), we’ll give some tips for food in this case.

- Take 2-3 daily cups of whole or semi skimmed milk (rich in vitamin D) or equivalent (2 yogurt = 1 cup of milk).
- The small fish (small fish) or canned sardines are advised to eat them whole (the spines are rich in calcium).
- Reduce the consumption of meat (causing a loss of calcium in the urine).
- Drink plenty of fluids: a1 1.5 to 2 liters a day.
- Make exercise outdoors (sun exposure favors making vitarnina D).
- Reduce the consumption of alcohol.
- When cooking you can use all kinds of cooking: steaming, oven, grilled, fried, stewed, etc …
- Add crushed nuts to the mortar (almonds, pine nuts and hazelnuts) as ingredients in preparing dishes.
- If necessary to take food or dietary supplements rich in calcium.
- Develop recipes including cheese as an ingredient.

Sounds like magic but only math. “The department physician Orthopedic Surgery and professor at the University of Oviedo, Miguel Angel Suarez, were done to explain the medical revolution that will apply the techniques of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a diagnostic method. Specifically, yesterday, Dr. Suarez spoke about osteoporosis, a disease that causes every 30 seconds; a person suffers a fracture in the EU, of which only 40% recover fully. It is a condition that involves a gradual decline in the quantity and bone quality. Read the rest of this entry »

Falls are the risk factor and one of the elements necessary for a person to suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Many times we talk about low-impact falls but have such serious consequences for the health of the individual. In the case of older people is important to perform an environmental analysis to see which parts of your home can stumble easily and therefore be able to remove these obstacles might be furniture, carpet, chair, etc.. It is also recommended to leave a light on at night in case you must go to the bathroom. This will facilitate the road and reduces the risk of falling. Read the rest of this entry »

Calcium is the component needed for strong bones, their consumption is of utmost importance when it comes to curb osteoporosis. Calcium is found mainly in dairy products like yogurt or milk cows. The vegetables and some fruits may have something of that component, but never enough to compensate the natural loss of bone mass. There yoghurts on the market that indicate the amount of calcium each package provides very useful information to reach the 1200 mlg. of calcium needed daily. But you also have to be careful because some dairy incorporate vitamin A, a component that many studies consider advocate of bone loss. The scrapes and small fish such as anchovies, is also high in calcium. We must not forget vitamin D, essential for the bones absorb the calcium well. Read the rest of this entry »

Once osteoporosis is diagnosed the doctor will prescribe an appropriate treatment for the patient to avoid the dreaded fracture. The risk of each patient will vary the established treatment so that some people take a drug while others will have other indications. Once diagnosed osteoporosis, which prescribe to prevent the dreaded doctor fracture. As explained by Dr. Manuel Diaz Curiel, president of FHOEMO, Hispanic Foundation for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, osteoporosis is a bone disease where bones are weak which makes it easier to fracture with little resistance because they are less compact is easier to produce a fall and break. Read the rest of this entry »

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects bone density and which gradually fades bone mass. It is important to know the consequences of osteoporosis can be at the information in this regard is of great value. Only in this way manage to arrange adequate prevention for the future.

The family physician and preventive role

Dr. Vicente Giner, family physician, defends the importance of this group of professionals in detecting osteoporotic risk individuals. Primary care physicians are well trained and able to exercise a form of prevention of osteoporosis in patients who visit. His main work happens to recommend practices which provide protection against osteoporosis. Read the rest of this entry »