Osteoporoza

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 Osteoporosis

The issues are

• Hormonal

  • Acidity/alkalinity (Stomach Acid. To be absorbed, calcium, requires vitamin D and stomach acid. )

• Silica intake 

• Vitamin D/and or sunlight exposure

• Boron intake

  • The most important bone minerals are calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous and fluoride. Equally important is the balance between the minerals. Too much phosphorous or fluoride will create poor bone structure. (Nearly all of us already ingest too much fluoride.) Without enough magnesium, the calcium can’t be absorbed onto the bone. Vitamins are also involved. For example, vitamin B6 works with magnesium to get calcium onto your bones.

  • The hormones testosterone, estrogen and progesterone are also actively involved in the making and unmaking of bone. Testosterone and progesterone build bone, while estrogen appears to indirectly slow bone loss.

  • Lack of exercise is one of the primary causes of osteoporosis.

There is even some evidence that sugar depletes calcium.

Common Supplements to Prevent Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is not a calcium deficiency disease, it is a disease of excessive calcium loss.

1. Calcium

2. Magnesium Calcium acts together with magnesium and the latter is necessary for activating the biochemical reactions with the formation of new bone. A recommendation would be to consume at least 1 mg of Magnesium supplement upon every 2 mg of Calcium (the daily dose of 750 mg with the recommended dose of Calcium 1500 mg).

2. Manganese. The scarcity of manganese, another mineral substance important for the formation of bone tissue, can lead to brittle bone disease. A recommendation would be to consume 20-40 mg of manganese  daily.

3. Folic Acid is necessary for the correct formation of collagen, which is an essential component of the healthy bone. A recommendation would be to consume daily 1 mg of Folic Acid together with a sufficient amount of B vitamins. The B vitamins usually act together. Warning: this dose of Folic Acid can disguise a vitamin B12 deficiency. Read description of both these vitamins and ask your doctor to regularly check your level of vitamin B12.

4. Vitamin B12. A scarcity of vitamin B12 can lead to the disturbance of the activity of osteoblasts, which are bone cells that construct bone. When these cells do not function normally, and osteoclasts (cells that destroy bone cells) continue to break down bone, then the bone becomes thinner. In this way, brittle bone diseasedevelops.

5. Vitamin D3. The body must contain a large quantity of Vitamin D for the effective absorption of calcium in the bowels. A recommendation would be to try to go outside more, where the solar rays will help the skin to synthesize Vitamin D. Also, consume daily 400-800 IU (10-20 mg) of the preparation of Vitamin D3. Multiple studies showed that Vitamin D3 deficiency is much more common than thought before. Checking the level of Vitamin D3 may be prudent. The best way to get vitamin D is from direct sunlight on the skin. Sunlight stimulates a chain of events in the skin leading to the production of vitamin D in the liver and kidneys. (This is why liver and kidney disease can produce a vitamin D deficiency.)

6. Vitamin K. With a scarcity of Vitamin K, the body loses excess amounts of calcium with urination thus contributing to the loss of Calcium. Since the enteric bacteria usually synthesize the sufficient amount of Vitamin K, its scarcity is encountered rarely. There are exceptions such as those cases when the prolonged or frequent courses of treatment with antibiotics destroy the functional bacteria of large bowel. A recommendation would be to try to maintain good intestinal flora. This can be made, by using yogurt, buttermilk or sweet acidophilus milk daily. If you are not able to consumedairy products because of lactose intolerance, a Probiotic supplement should work well. Consume two to three such capsules daily. Newer studies showed that Vitamin K supplementationin the form “k-2” may play a significant role in preventing Osteoporosis.

7. Boron.  The Boron mineral may help to avoid the loss of Calcium and Magnesium with urination, therefore preventing Osteoporosis. One study showed that Boron mineralsmay decrease pain in advanced Osteoporosis. A recommendation would be to consume 3 mg of Boron daily.

8. Zinc minerals strengthen the action of Vitamin D3. It contributes to the best mastering of calcium and to its use for the formation of new bone. A scarcity of Zinc minerals leads tobrittle bone disease. A recommendation would be to consume 20-50 mg Zinc mineral daily. Warning: the consumption of zinc in the ionic form can lead to the reduction of other micro cells such as Copper mineral, as a result of the competitory absorption in the small intestine. This shows that adding Copper mineral could be helpful to preventbrittle bone disease. 

9. Silica. The body cannot assimilate calcium without the presence of silica.  Evidence suggests that, instead of affecting healing, supplemental mineral calcium as an isolated nutrient actually accelerates the leaching away of bone calcium. In osteoporosis, thinning of the bones occurs due to insufficient production of the surrounding protein medium in which calcium salts first deposit. For purposes of remineralisation of damaged bones, it is recommended that a sufficient silica supplement be taken daily. Bones are made up of mainly phosphorus, magnesium and calcium but they also contain silica. Silica is responsible for the depositing of minerals into the bones, especially calcium. It speeds up the healing of fractures and also reduces scarring at the site of a fracture. For osteoporosis, silica can stop the pain and even restore the body's self repair process. Finally, it helps in the building process of fiber-forming cells important to the creation of collagen. Research shows that skeletal diseases such as osteomalacia (soft bones), and osteoporosis (porous bones and/or spontaneous fractures, as well as shrinkage) although caused by a calcium deficiency, do not respond to calcium therapy alone. It has been shown that in bone demineralization, silica deficiency is a precursor to calcium deficiency.  

10. Lysine. As previously mentioned, calcium is the absolute best supplement that can be taken for osteoporosis, but without the aid of other supplements, your body may not be able to actually use that calcium. Lysine helps your body absorb the calcium, and also decreases the amount of calcium that is lost during urination.

11. Collagen. The organic matter in our bones consists mainly of collagen, the “glue” that holds together skin, ligaments, tendons and bones. Collagen is the tissue that makes up your bone. To build collagen you need vitamin A (or beta carotene), zinc and vitamin C.

Food sources

1.                  1.   Powdered Barley Grass Juice - a nutritious, alkaline powder made from young barley grass juice, it contains perhaps the most balanced nutrient profile of all green plants with a natural balance and abundance of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, proteins, active enzymes, and chlorophyll, it is an exceptional superfood. Barley grass contains isoflavenoids that have an effect similar to certain endogenous estrogens in the body. They are particularly significant for the prevention of Osteoporosis since they retain calcium and promote the depositing of calcium in the bones In addition isoflavanoids support regeneration of the skin."

2.      Some good food sources of calcium are snow peas, broccoli, leafy green vegetables such as spinach, kale, beet and turnip greens; almonds, figs, beans, nonfat milk, yogurt and cottage cheese.

3.      Although many fruits and vegetables have some magnesium in them, especially good sources of magnesium are whole grains, wheat bran, leafy green vegetables, nuts (almonds are a very rich source of magnesium and calcium), beans, bananas and apricots.

4.      Trace minerals are also important in helping your body absorb calcium.

5.      Eating plenty of green leafy vegetables gives you calcium along with these helpful trace minerals. Boron and manganese are especially important.

6.      Foods that contain boron include apples, legumes, almonds, pears and green, leafy vegetables. Foods that include manganese include ginger, buckwheat and oats.