Preventing Osteoporosis

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 by: Kim Beardsmore

Last month my 74-year-old mother while walking, tripped
on a small tuft of grass, fell - and broke her rib! Her recovery has
been painful, debilitating and at times depressing. It also affected my
elderly father who relies heavily on her day to day.

Surprisingly, this instance of fracture was not due to
osteoporosis. However my mom's experience caused me stop and think
deeply. As a 40-something woman, am I doing everything possible to keep
my skeletal system in tip-top condition?

Once we get past the inevitable scrapes of childhood,
during our middle years we don't give too much thought to our bones. We
understand that bones make up our structural frame, but we tend to
think of our bones like the frame of a house. Supporting and rigid, and
that's it.

The truth of it is that bone is an active, living
tissue. Bone is constantly changing, undergoing synthesis and
remodeling itself. Like all other bodily tissue, bone is totally
dependent on many different micronutrients and enzymes for optimum bone
function and health.

Unfortunately the typical western diet is now so heavily
weighted with white flours, refined sugars and fats it is deplete of
many of the micronutrients required for healthy bones.

There are other aspects of concern with the typical
western diet. Do you regularly drink carbonated beverages? Did you know
that carbonated drinks increase the body's intake of phosphorus -
which, in turn, decreases our absorption of calcium. Decreased
absorption of calcium can lead to an unhealthy, nutrient-starved
skeletal system. And in time this can lead to osteoporosis.

Whilst calcium is necessary, it is not the only critical
micronutrient for healthy bones. Make sure your diet has an adequate
supply of magnesium, zinc, silicon, boron, folic acid, vitamin B6,
vitamin B12, Manganese, vitamin K, vitamin D and magnesium. These trace
elements are important and many of us are not getting them from our
regular food consumption patterns. For instance, the Journal of
Nutritional Medicine reports between 80 to 85 per cent of Americans
consume a magnesium-deficient diet!

The good news is that if many of us with diet
deficiencies which may have impacted our bone health, can improve our
situation with a few lifestyle adjustments. Medical evidence supports
an improvement in bone density where people make lifestyle changes to
incorporate weight bearing exercise, a diet more rich in fresh fruit
and vegetables, complemented with high quality nutritional supplements.

Why wait until you bones start breaking before you think
about ensuring a healthy skeletal system? Have a look at good quality
nutritional supplementation .

(c) Copyright Kim Beardsmore

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About the Author

Kim Beardsmore, B.Sc, (Biochemistry) is a successful wellness consultant and assists people lose weight and keep it off! To see what you can do to take control of your weight, visit her website at http://leanmachine.org/?refid=osteo-16274.

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