How Important is Healthy Diet and Lifestyle to your Bones? - By: Ronald K. Redman

Millions of Americans are worried that they might be at risk for developing osteoporosis especially older men and menopausal women. Some would undergo as far as going through unnecessary osteoporosis screening and worse, unnecessarily taking osteoporosis medications. However, we need to remember that preventing osteoporosis greatly entails proper diet and healthy lifestyle.

The way you live your life which mirrors your attitude and values has a direct link to your health in general. For instance, excessive alcohol consumption can increase your risk of osteoporosis. So if you enjoy drinking too much, you might need ask your physician to assess the health status of your bones.

Exercise also plays an important role in delaying the development of osteoporosis. More specifically, weight-bearing activities like walking, jogging and hiking causes the body to increase its bone density as they apply tension to the muscle and bone. Additional benefit for the elderly people, especially women, is the reduction of risk of fractures by improving muscle strength and balance, therefore preventing incidence of falls.

Basically, it is your diet that supplies the building materials for your bones. While vitamin D does not really contribute to the buildup of the bones, it is essential in the absorption and regulation of calcium in the body. The contributors to the bone structure are chiefly calcium and phosphate while magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and vitamin K are also important to maintaining the health of your bones.

According to recent studies, there is a direct relationship with cigarette smoking and decrease in bone mass. Also, most smokers have the inclination towards other osteoporosis risk factors. Most smokers are thinner than non-smokers while drinking more alcohol and having poor diet and exercise.

While preventing the development of osteoporosis is always better than treating the disease itself, there are several treatment options for the said brittle bone disease. Fosamax, a well-known bisphosphonate drug, is one of the most widely prescribed medications for the said disease. Unfortunately, a mounting number of long-term Fosamax consumers claimed to have suffered a low-impact thigh bone fracture prompting them to file a Fosamax fracture lawsuit against its manufacturer.

About the Author

Ronald Redman is among the many patients who have endured the unfavorable backlash of Fosamax intervention. Though he needs the drug for treatment of osteoporosis, the side effects of Fosamax are unnecessary. Read more updates about "Alcohol consumption can increase your risk of Osteoporosis".

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