Why don’t we hear more about osteoporosis prevention? Maybe
because osteoporosis is a condition that may develop slowly
and be truly painless. We may not have any inkling of the fact
that we are even a candidate for the disease.
Then suddenly a bone breaks and it is discovered that the cause
is porous, fragile bones. These broken bones, or fractures, occur
most often in the hip, spine, and wrist, though any bone can be
affected.
Since I learned about the new Osteoball, I could hardly wait to share this
information with my blog readers. Almost anybody can use this new
exercise program that uses simple isometrics and produces excellent
results in stimulating new bone growth. It is effective for osteopenia and
even osteoporosis.
Dr. Swezey with Osteoball
Although osteopenia (loss of bone density)
has no symptoms, it has been thought that
once the bone starts losing its density, it
will progressively become less dense and
eventually turn into full-blown osteoporosis.
However, there are steps to take that will
prevent that from happening.
Diet is crucial to bone development. So,
the first step is always to improve eating
patterns to get rid of the villains that cause
the bone to become less dense in the first place. Dairy products and dark
green leafy vegetables are well known sources of minerals that we all
need for our bones to thrive. Read the rest of this entry »
We can no longer believe that vitamin D is only important in our
bodies in relation to our bones.
Dr. John Cannell, a leading authority on vitamin D3 has revealed
some alarming facts on his website. He has warned that vitamin
D3 is a major factor in at least 17 varieties of cancer, plus heart
disease, stroke, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases,
diabetes, depression, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis,
muscle weakness, muscle loss, birth defects, periodontal disease
and more. Each of the above has had extensive research to
support the facts presented.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in
very few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary
supplement. It is also produced when ultraviolet rays from
sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis.
What is generally not known is that the vitamin D that is added
to foods is usually the synthetic vitamin D2 and that vitamin
D3 is the only form that the body can effectively use.
It is a well known fact that osteoporosis and osteopenia are related. But what about arthritis? After over 40 years in the nutritional research field, I have recently thought much about the connection between osteopenia, osteoporosis and arthritis.
The connection, simply stated, is that all three are the result of mineral deficiencies.
