Steps to a Natural Osteopenia Treatment

Keys to a Successful Osteopenia Treatmentarms, and face, two to three times a week to get
Osteopenia is a condition that means your bones areenough vitamin D. The amount of time depends on
weak and you are getting close to osteoporosis.how sensitive your skin is to light, use of sunscreen,
Once you have osteoporosis you're more likely toskin color, and pollution. Recent studies show you
break a bone. Since there are no symptoms, youneed much more vitamin D than was previously
might not know your bones are getting weaker untilrecommended. Magnesium Magnesium works closely
you break a bone! The good news is that osteopeniawith calcium to keep the calcium in your bones and
is preventable and treatable for almost everyone. Noout of your soft tissues. It has many other functions
matter how old you are, it is never too late to start!in your body including disease prevention. Eat a
Building strong bones during your youth is the bestvariety of whole grains, legumes, and vegetables
defense against getting osteopenia later. Building(especially dark-green, leafy vegetables with
strong bones at a young age will lessen the effectschlorophyll) to increase dietary magnesium intake. A
of the natural bone loss that starts around age 30. Ifsmart approach is to take magnesium along with
you are old or young, build your bone health usingyour calcium supplement as the two minerals work
the following advice. Calcium The best way totogether in several ways to maintain balance. Vitamin
prevent osteopenia is to get enough calcium alongK2 A dozen recent studies have shown vitamin K2 to
with the other proven co-factors such as magnesium,be very beneficial to you bone health. Unlike some
trace minerals, vitamins D3 and K2 in your diet.vitamins which can be synthesized in your body, you
Osteopenia and osteoporosis are not alwayscannot make Vitamin K so it must be supplied by
problems of insufficient calcium intake but rather ofyour food. Vitamin K cannot be stored in the body
incorrect calcium utilization because we do not geteither, so it must come directly from your diet on a
sufficient amounts of these co-factors in our diet.regular basis. Exercise Being active slows your bone
Vitamin D It is also important to get enough vitaminloss, improves your muscle strength, helps your
D, which helps your body take in calcium. You canbalance and prevents bone-damaging falls. Do
get vitamin D through sunlight and foods like milk.weight-bearing physical activity, which is any activity
You need 10-15 minutes of sunlight to the hands,in which your body works against gravity.