The lady broke her leg and fell
Posted by Elsie Correia on
We have all heard of an old lady falling and breaking her leg. The reality is that it is more often a case of her leg breaking then she falls due to her broken bone. "The lady broke her leg and fell". The cause of this is identified as osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is caused by the deterioration of bone tissue, also known as the "silent thief". Bone deterioration occurs over several years without any symptoms until affected bones break. The most common fractures are in the hip, spine, wrist and shoulder. By the time the bone breaks, the disease is advanced and less treatable.
After the age of 30, you will lose a small amount of bone yearly, as the rate at which your bone tissue dissolves increases, while the rate of bone building decreases. Bone loss in women is more rapid when a women's estrogen production reduces (between the age of 45 and 55).
It is, therefore, essential to prevent bone loss. Calcium is an important bone mineral. The recommended Calcium intake for adults age 26-65 is 1000mg/day. Most individuals diets provide half the amount of Calcium they need. Supplementation is essential, and the best-absorbed Calcium is Calcium Citrate.
https://osteoporosis.org.za/calcium-supplementation/