Healthy living patterns Prevent Osteoporosis

SONAR is the hardest constituent body that serves as a framework that supports and protects the body's tissues. If the bones are not well cared for and less calcium would be affected by the disease osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis''is a bone disease characterized by low bone due to the elements of calcium and decreases in abnormal bone that the bone becomes fragile, brittle and easily broken,''said Dr. AR Junaidi H SpPD Kgs.

According to him, bone loss can not be cured totally and restore the bone like shape. But that can be done is to reduce the risk factor. One of the early prevention efforts conducted by acculturation patterns of life and a healthy diet.

Ordering food''is very important to prevent osteoporosis, ie through consumption of food with balanced nutrition and nutritional needs with calcium-rich elements and low in fat,''explained the man was smiling.

Calcium, light a specialist in internal medicine from Palembang Harbor Hospital is a very important role in preventing osteoporosis. Because calcium is the dominant factor for nutrient intake to bone. Calcium is a mineral needed for bone structure. Calcium intake early enough can help strengthen bones and reduce the rate of bone loss in later years when getting old.

''In old age, calcium is lost from the body greater than that produced calcium. In osteoporosis sufferers lose about 500 mg of calcium,''he said.

Furthermore Junaidi said, osteoporosis in women 4 times higher than in men. Osteoporosis in men mostly because of old age or alcohol.

This disease can not be known in a short time (silent disease). In the early phase, showing no symptoms of osteoporosis, so people do not realize what happened until the noise became worse and many lost bone mass, causing broken bones.

Osteoporosis occurs in the vertebrae (the vertebrae) caused the patient to be shorter because the shattered vertebrae, the body also become bent. At around the age of 70 years, the mass of the spine or backbone decreases until the third bend and the resulting reduction in height. ''The disease is influenced by several factors such as lifestyle is not healthy, such as less active or no exercise, low consumption of calcium and vitamin D, smoking habits and alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, caffeine or coffee drinking excessive and too much salty foods may increase the risk of osteoporosis,''he said.

Diet and lifestyle can do to prevent osteoporosis include eating a high dairy calcium and low in fat, but it also consume other legumes as a source of phosphorus, high food content of vitamin D such as dark green leafy vegetables.

Not only that, added Junaidi body must also get enough sunshine in the morning at least 15 minutes as a source of vitamin D, because this vitamin is needed for calcium absorption. Avoid excessive drinking coffee because it can remove excess calcium. also reduce the softdrink or soft drinks as they may inhibit calcium absorption.

''Avoid alcoholic beverages and tobacco goods chapters that can absorb the body's calcium reserves. The important thing again is to do regular exercise to strengthen bones and muscles,''he advised. (21)