Osteoporosis, a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes,or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. Although you can’t completely reverse osteoporosis, there are ways to manage it. Osteoporosis is called a “silent disease” because you may not notice any changes until a bone breaks. Although osteoporosis can strike at any age, it is most common among older people, especially older women.
Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones to the point where they break easily—most often, bones in the hip, backbone , and wrist. The risk of osteoporosis grows as you get older. At the time of menopause, women may lose bone quickly for several years. After that, the loss slows down but continues. In men, the loss of bone mass is slower. But, by age 65 or 70, men and women are losing bone at the same rate.
Treating osteoporosis means stopping the bone loss and rebuilding bone to prevent breaks. Healthy lifestyle choices such as proper diet, exercise, and medications can help prevent further bone loss and reduce the risk of fractures. Experts don’t know as much about this disease in men as they do in women. However, many of the things that put men at risk are the same as those for women, including family history, not enough calcium or vitamin D, and too little exercise. Low levels of testosterone, too much alcohol, taking certain drugs, and smoking are other risk factors.
Exercise can help you build strong bones and slow bone loss.such as walking, jogging, running, stair climbing, skipping rope, skiing and impact-producing sports — affect mainly the bones in your legs, hips and lower spine.
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