What is osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a generalized bone metabolism disorder caused by a variety of reasons, such as decreased bone density and bone quality, impaired microstructure of bone tissues, increased bone fragility, and thus susceptibility to fracture.

Does osteoporosis have symptoms?

Yes. Osteoporosis usually presents a series of symptoms such as generalized pain, low back pain, spinal deformation, shortening of height, and susceptibility to fracture.

Is osteoporosis due to calcium deficiency?

First of all, osteoporosis is not necessarily due to calcium deficiency. In old age, with the change of hormone and metabolism level, the active vitamin D in the body may be deficient, which in turn causes the body's utilization of calcium to decline, and the bone mass decreases. In addition, menopausal women due to the decline in ovarian function caused by the body's estrogen plummet will also lead to bone loss, accelerating the process of osteoporosis. Therefore, the cause of osteoporosis is not simply "insufficient calcium intake", nor can it be solved by drinking more bone broth and taking more calcium tablets; the reason is that the human body has insufficient calcium absorption capacity, in other words, even if you eat calcium tablets all day long, if the body cannot effectively absorb calcium into the bones, osteoporosis will still occur. In other words, even if you take calcium tablets all day long, osteoporosis will still happen if your body cannot effectively absorb calcium into your bones.

What causes osteoporosis?

1. Uncontrollable factors: race, aging, female menopause, family history of fragility fractures.

2. Controllable factors: ① unhealthy lifestyle: such as physical activity, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, drinking caffeinated beverages, etc.; ② diseases: such as hyperparathyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, hyperthyroidism, etc.; ③ osteoporosis-inducing drugs: such as glucocorticoids.

Young people will not suffer from osteoporosis?

Young people can also suffer from osteoporosis. The main reasons for young people to suffer from osteoporosis are as follows 4 points.

1. Excessive sunscreen: Some women always try their best to block or avoid the sunlight in order not to be tanned. In fact, moderate exposure to sunlight is conducive to the body's absorption of calcium, excessive sunscreen will affect the synthesis of vitamin D3 in the body, and vitamin D3 can promote the absorption of calcium, the lack of vitamin D3 will cause a serious shortage of calcium in the body, the human body has to release the calcium in the bones to maintain the level of calcium in the blood, which in turn leads to osteoporosis.

2. Dieting to lose weight: Some young people choose to diet in order to lose weight. They usually do not drink milk, favor vegetarian diets, and have an irrational dietary structure, resulting in a serious lack of calcium intake. In addition, for women who diet to lose weight, while losing weight, the level of estrogen (fat is one of the effective sources of estrogen) in their bodies is also decreasing, which in the long run leads to a decrease in bone formation and accelerated bone loss, thus suffering from osteoporosis.

3. Bad life habits: such as long-term irregular sleep, excessive smoking, drinking alcohol, excessive consumption of coffee, carbonated beverages, etc., are also prone to bone loss, inducing osteoporosis. Some studies show that the risk of fracture for people who drink carbonated beverages frequently is three times higher than that of their peers.

Therefore, we must have a reasonable diet, change the bad habits, increase outdoor exercise, regular medical checkups, so as to effectively avoid health hazards and stay away from osteoporosis.

What should osteoporosis patients pay attention to in their diet?

1. Osteoporosis patients should avoid consuming foods rich in oxalic acid and high-calcium foods at the same time, because oxalic acid and calcium will form calcium oxalate after combining, which will affect the absorption of calcium, so when consuming spinach, amaranth, lettuce and other foods, you need to avoid consuming high-calcium foods, such as fish soup and bean curd soup, etc. At the same time, you need to avoid consuming high-calcium foods, such as fish soup and tofu soup.

2. Osteoporosis patients should minimize the consumption of fried and greasy foods, as well as spicy, salty and sweet foods. Too salty food will increase calcium loss and aggravate osteoporosis symptoms. Sugar and other sweet foods can affect the absorption of calcium, indirectly leading to osteoporosis.

3. Osteoporosis patients should be prohibited from smoking, alcohol, strong tea, coffee, etc., which often increase calcium loss and aggravate osteoporosis symptoms.

How to prevent osteoporosis?

1. Primary prevention: Starting from children and teenagers. Pay attention to reasonable diet and consume more food rich in calcium and phosphorus. Adhere to a scientific lifestyle, physical exercise and moderate sun exposure. Do not smoke, do not drink alcohol, drink less coffee, strong tea and carbonated drinks. Moderate weight-bearing functional exercise, running, basketball, soccer and other sports can help prevent osteoporosis.

2. Secondary prevention: Bone loss accelerates in middle age, especially after menopause. Attention should be paid to the active treatment of diseases related to osteoporosis, such as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, steatorrhea, chronic nephritis, hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, bone metastasis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and so on.

3. Tertiary prevention: Patients with degenerative osteoporosis should be actively treated with drugs that inhibit bone resorption and promote bone formation, such as estrogen, calcium, and active vitamin D. In addition, measures should be strengthened to prevent falls, bumps, trips, and bumps. In addition, measures should be strengthened to prevent falls, bumps, trips and bumps. For middle-aged and elderly fracture patients, surgical treatment should be actively adopted, with early postoperative activities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, calcium supplementation, pain relief, etc., to promote bone growth, curb bone loss, and improve the patient's immune function and overall quality.