Posts Tagged ‘Bone Mass Lost’
Osteoporosis in Male and Female
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 »
Osteoporosis also affects astronauts
Osteoporosis can also affects astronauts. The astronauts eat more salt in space because their language is impaired by the lack of gravity and where the quantity of this spice are higher than those indicated, the bones begin to deteriorate, a phenomenon unknown to scientists. Read the rest of this entry »
Osteoporosis: Watch out for falling!
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 »
Osteoporosis: The importance of Diet and Calcium
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 »
Osteoporosis: Increased Cases
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 »