Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle. It is also known as ‘silent disease’ because bones start losing their strength and density and more prone to be fractured without any evident symptoms. Osteoporosis most affects women compared to men. Around 25% of women above age 60 experience Osteoporosis. In India alone, one out of two women above the age of 45 affected by Osteoporosis.

The highest contributing factor to Osteoporosis is poor calcium and Vitamin D intake. Calcium is highly important for your bones and not taking in adequate quantity can lead to dangerous health issues if not today and surely in near future.

You can imagine the condition of Osteoporosis patient by the fact that the most common implication is frequent fractures. Such fractures can happen even when a patient is doing regular activities like walking, coughing, carrying a bucket or even sneezing.

Treating Osteoporosis with Homeopathy

Homeopathy can treat Osteoporosis in multiple ways. It can completely cure Osteoporosis and also prevent further damage to the bones by enabling the body to absorb natural Vitamin D by synthesizing sun rays. Homeopathy is a safe and gentle way to tackle Osteoporosis by providing nutritional remedies that can help prevent the disease and also over the time minimize it. Even if you are using homeopathy medication for some other ailments, you can also prevent yourself from developing Osteoporosis along the way.

It has been said that prevention is always better than cure. By focusing on building strong bones since childhood and adolescence can be the best defense against developing adolescence in the future.

Steps to Prevent Osteoporosis

• Balanced Diet: Consume food those are rich in calcium. Milk may not be the best option available because it’s difficult to digest so prefer leafy vegetables like spinach, cabbage, broccoli etc. Tofu is also a rich source of protein that you can include in your diet.
• Reduce salt intake
• Cut down smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol.
• Avoid carbonated drinks like colas. They can make your bones brittle.

Everyday Calcium Requirement

Consuming enough calcium is highly imperative throughout your life to maintain healthy and strong bones. Go through the following table in order to understand the calcium requirement for different age dynamics:

Osteoporosis Statistics:

• One out of every two women and one in every four men over 50 years of age would have an Osteoporosis-related fracture at least once in their lifetime.
• 30 to 50% of women and 15 to 30% of all men across the globe will experience an Osteoporosis-related fracture.

In India alone, around 36 million people are currently suffering from Osteoporosis.