Hello everyone, Today I will blog about a totally different topic rather than the regular product reviews. I received a newsletter from Himalaya Herbals about "Osteoporosis" which educated me a lot about the silent disease. Mostly women are prone to this disease and hence after a certain age we need to take care of a few things in order to keep this disease at bay.
Below is the Newsletter about Osteoporosis which I like to share with you all. I hope you all will find it helpful.....
Five Mythsabout Osteoporosis:
MYTH-Osteoporosis is a ‘natural' diseasethat comes with age.
FACT- While osteoporosis is a disease that does affects theolder population at large, it can be prevented by proper diet, exercise andmedical attention. It is very important to diagnose and treat the disease.
MYTH- too young to get osteoporosis.
FACT-It is a common myth that only ‘little old ladies' getosteoporosis. Young people need to ensure that they regularly take calciumsupplements to build bone mass now. A good lifestyle can cut down the risk ofosteoporosis by as much as 50%.
MYTH- is not a serious condition.
FACT-Theconsequences of osteoporosis are extremely painful, which can lead to death. Asubstantial percentage of those who fracture their hips die due to surgicalcomplications conducted to repair the fracture. More than half who survive ahip fracture cannot move easily for the rest of their lives.
MYTH-Once I getosteoporosis, I can't do anything about it.
FACT-Theconsequences of osteoporosis are extremely painful, which can lead to death. Asubstantial percentage of those who fracture their hips die due to surgicalcomplications conducted to repair the fracture. More than half who survive ahip fracture cannot move easily for the rest of their lives.
MYTH-I'll know ifI have osteoporosis.
FACT-Osteoporosisis referred to as the ‘silent disease', which progresses over time, withoutsymptoms until a fracture occurs. Diagnosis is of utmost importance.
7 Ways to Keep Osteoporosis at Bay:
• Eat a calcium-rich diet, whichincludes milk, yoghurt, cheese, broccoli, spinach and soy products.
• It has been revealed that Vitamin Dstimulates the absorption of calcium into the body. So ensure that you areexposed to some sunshine everyday!
• The acid in soft drinks washes theenamel off teeth and depletes calcium from bones. Reduce your intake of sodabeverages.
• Avoid alcohol, coffee and smoking.These have been linked to bone disorders like osteoporosis.
• Strengthening and weight bearing exercisesare a good way to keep your bones healthy. Ensure that you get adequateexercise each day.
• Drink green tea! Green tea, full ofantioxidants, helps in building bone mineral density.Eat unpurified or natural salts, which is rich in vitaltrace elements
Ayurveda for Osteoporosis:
According to the traditional Indiansystem of medicine Ayurveda, osteoporosis is a vata disorder. This is anelement or a dosha, which is condensed from element or space. Ancienttexts claim that bones become porous due to an excess of air and ether, whichresults in this particular health condition.
To balance the vata dosha or to treat osteoporosis,Ayurveda recommends herbs like ginger, long pepper and cinnamon. For menopausalwomen, red pepper, parsley, sage and fennel-rich diet is advised to retain bonemineral density.
Treating Osteoporosis:
Drawing from Ayurvedic texts, at Himalaya, we havedeveloped a range of herbal drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis:
Reosto restores bone mass and increases the mineral content in bones.It also alleviates associated pain with osteoporosis. Containingnaturally-forming calcium, Resosto helps in maintaining healthy bone structure.
Osteoporosis is common in olderwomen, who are suffering from menopause. Himalaya's Menosan helps inpostmenopausal symptoms, of which brittle bones due to bone tissue degenerationis a major concern.
Geriforte helps in early new bone deposition by formation of callusformation in osteoporosis. It is known to promote cellular regeneration.
I am sure you all must be knowing someone who is affected by this disease... Did you find this information helpful ????
