| Osteoporosis is a condition where a persons bones | | | | If our bodies acidity starts to increase, our body |
| are at a heightened risk of being fractured or broken | | | | gives up calcium and other minerals from our bone |
| due to a decrease in their bone density making the | | | | stores to balance the acidity. The body does this to |
| bones become thin and weak. | | | | stay healthy. To balance the acidity, our body takes |
| The bones in your body are constantly under a | | | | minerals from our bones thus reducing its density and |
| natural process of being renewed and replaced. This | | | | increasing the chance of suffering from Osteoporosis. |
| is controlled by two processes; one process slowly | | | | One of the ways in which our bodies become acidic |
| breaks down old bone (cells called Osteoclasts break | | | | is through our diet. Most people don't eat enough |
| down bone, this is done so that new bone can be laid | | | | healthy food, instead people replace healthy food |
| down) and the other process lays down new bone | | | | with convenient nutrient poor food. |
| (this is done by cells called Osteoblasts). These | | | | The good news is that there are ways in which you |
| processes work together and are in balance so don't | | | | can help prevent decreases in bone density. I have |
| affect your bone density. As people age however, | | | | listed below 5 ways to help you prevent your bone |
| the process which breaks down and absorbs the | | | | density decreasing. |
| bone works slightly faster than the process which | | | | 1) Diet- You need to eat a diet with the necessary |
| builds and renews the bone. Over time this slowly | | | | vitamins and minerals which aid in increasing bone |
| decreases your bone density. | | | | density and stay away from foods that increase |
| There are other factors however that increase the | | | | your bodies pH. eg; white sugar. |
| rate at which your bone density decreases and this | | | | 2) Exercise- Do consistent weight bearing exercise. |
| leads to Osteoporosis. | | | | This puts a load on the bones and stimulates them to |
| Studies are starting to find that there is a link | | | | strengthen to cope with the exercise. |
| between the acidity of our body and Osteoporosis. | | | | 3) Calcium, Vitamin D and Magnesium supplements- |
| To function at an optimum, our bodies need to be | | | | Calcium is one of the building blocks of bone giving |
| slightly alkaline. If our bodies become too acidic then | | | | them their strength, Vitamin D helps the body absorb |
| things start to go wrong. | | | | calcium from our diet and if our bodies don't have |
| Bone is very sensitive to even small changes in the | | | | enough magnesium then this accelerates bone loss. |
| bodies pH (level of acidity). If your body starts to | | | | 4) Don't smoke |
| become acidic it causes the Osteoclasts (cells that | | | | 5) Keep alcohol consumption to a minimum |
| break bone down) to increase their activity, it inhibits | | | | Osteoporosis is a health condition that affects many |
| the activity of Osteoblasts (cells that build new bone) | | | | people world wide but the good news is that there |
| and minerals stored in our bones are lost. This all | | | | are ways to help reduce and minimize the effects. |
| leads to an increased loss of bone density. | | | | |