Osteoporosis (Weak bones)

Osteoporosis with growing age is a condition that means your bones are weak, and you're more likely to break a bone. A broken bone can cause disability, pain, or loss of independence. It can make it harder to do daily activities without help, such as walking. It can also cause severe back pain and deformity. Osteoporosis can happen to any of your bones, but is most common in the hip, wrist, and in your spine or vertebrae. Vertebrae bones support your body to stand and sit upright.  Osteoporosis usually occurs in old age it can occur due to lack of physical activity, weight gain, hormonal changes, metabolic bone diseases such as Hypothyroidism, and Hyperparathyroidism and lack of vitamin D and calcium in your daily diet. Osteoporosis is the reason behind most stress fractures in mid to old age, and it is also a cause for deteriorating quality of life as you grow older. 

 

  There are tests you can get to find out your bone strength, also called bone density. There are also other types of bone strength tests too. If you are age 65 and older, you should get a bone density test. The best way to prevent weak bones is easy--start by building strong ones. The following steps are helpful to stop your bones from becoming weak and brittle.

1. Get enough calcium each day. 
2. Get enough vitamin D each day. You can get vitamin D through sunlight and milk.
3. Eat a healthy diet. - Like vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, and zinc, as well as protein. Milk,
4.     fruits and green green leafy vegetables contains most of vitamins. 
5. Being active really helps your bones. 
6. Don't smoke. Smoking damages your bones and lowers the estrogen in your body. 
7. Reduce your chances of falling by making your home safer.