Osteoporosis is a bone disease which can be identified by low bone density and an increased risk of fractures. Postmenopausal women and Asian American women are more likely to get Osteoporosis. People usually think of calcium when they think of bones. Well, 99% of the body’s calcium is stored in bone, but lack of calcium is not the only reason for osteoporosis.
Cells that build bone are Osteoblasts, while osteoclasts are cells that breakdown and help with bone resorption. With the aging process, Osteoclast activity predominates osteoblast activity.
Unless there is thirty percent or greater bone loss, osteoporosis will not appear on X-ray. A DEXA scan will detect osteoporosis in different areas of the body.
A person’s requirement depends a lot on their genetics and their ability to absorb the specific type of calcium.
Understand that calcium is just one bit of the riddle. Dr. Louis Granirer often finds that estrogen and progesterone require balancing; a patient requires magnesium, Vitamin A, collagen, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K2, zinc, strontium, boron, etc. Herbs like Epimedium, Red Clover, Kudzu root, and Black cohosh root can also help improve bone health. It is imperative to take the right dosage of Vitamin D, which should be muscle tested for a person's needs
As long as you aren’t sensitive to the following foods, you should eat these calcium-rich foods: bok choy, cauliflower, collard greens, sesame seeds, white beans, broccoli rabe, okra, oranges, wild salmon, and almonds. Vitamin C helps with the absorption of calcium by increasing osteoblast activity, so it would be good to eat berries and vitamin C containing nourishments.
Please avoid food to which you have sensitivities, as they will interfere with mineral absorption. Get muscle tested to find whether you have any food sensitivities or not. Solanine foods, or tomatoes and potatoes, block vitamin D and calcium absorption.
Also, do weight-bearing and strength training exercises for your bone health.
Dr. Louis Granirer
1133 Broadway Suite 802 NYC ,
New York 10010
Phone: (212) 243-6663