Humanity has always sought to come up with an “elixir of immortality” in order to maximize life expectancy. And now, when modern technology is developing at an incredible speed, the scientific community is more than ever close to translating this dream into reality.
Some claim that children who are born today can live to be a hundred years old. It remains to tackle a number of problems that are associated with increasing the "service life" of our organs and the body as a whole. One of the most acute problems for quite a long time is bone osteoporosis - a disease that stubbornly interferes with prolonging a person’s full life.
Osteoporosis: A General Concept
So, bone osteoporosis is, in fact, a skeletal disease in which bone density decreases and, accordingly, it becomes less quality, which increases the possibility of a fracture even with a slight load.
The most vulnerable are the spine, hip joints and upper limbs. According to international statistics, every 3 seconds a person experiences the consequences of this disease. The most prone to the development of such an ailment as osteoporosis of bones, people who have passed the age threshold of 50 years.
According to recent estimates, about 34 million people in our country are at risk. Unfortunately, the forecasts of specialists are not very optimistic: by 2035 the frequency of making such a diagnosis as a hip fracture will increase by about 24%. In this case, the age category will be completely different.
The cause of bone disease (osteoporosis) in a large number of people is a lack of calcium. As you know, 1% of this substance is found in the blood and other liquid components of the body, and the predominant part is the basis of our bones and joints. They suffer in the first place.
Where does calcium come from?
The average daily required rate of this element is about 1000 mg, and this figure increases with age. Therefore, over time, you need to revise your own diet, because food is the main source of the mineral we need. The most calcium-containing are dairy and sour-milk products, fish, eggs.
Before treating bone osteoporosis with medication, it is recommended to review your daily diet and start consuming the necessary amount of the above products to maintain an optimal level of calcium in the body. It is important to know that the mineral is not completely absorbed from food and this process becomes more difficult with age, so you still need to use auxiliary components.
What should be the rate of calcium in the human body?
In people after 45, and especially in women, since they are more prone to a disease such as bone osteoporosis, this issue should occupy a central place. The answer can be obtained at any clinic by making a routine blood test. If your result is 2.2–2.5 mmol / L, then everything is in order, the level of calcium is normal. If the indicator is even slightly less, it is necessary to take urgent measures to saturate the body with a mineral, until the situation becomes critical.
Be sure to consult a specialist to find the best way for the complete absorption of calcium by your body.