Pre menopausal osteoporosis

Pre menopausal osteoporosis is a regular occurrence within women over 30. Doctors say that within their lifetime almost all women will suffer from a certain level of osteoporosis and in America alone it affects more than 44 million people. Symptoms are mainly non-existent and it can be dangerous if not given the right attention. Read on to learn more about the topic, causes and how you can help stop pre menopausal osteoporosis.

What is pre menopausal osteoporosis?

Pre menopausal osteoporosis is a degenerative bone disorder. Until the age of about 30 our bones build up and break down consistently, however, after that our body does not build up as much bone as is being broken down.

Bone loss usually occurs more rapidly when a woman is going through menopause but pre menopausal osteoporosis is not uncommon. Weaker bones means that breaks happen more easily and people lose the ability to perform at their best.

Although osteoporosis shows no symptoms whether in the post or pre menopausal stage it is often a result of a simple fall and areas most often affected are the wrist, spine and hip. Pre menopausal osteoporosis can cause a great health risk to women and for this reason it is important to understand the topic.

How our bones work

Our bones are composed of two major elements: minerals (including calcium and phosphorous) and bone cells (consisting of osteoblasts and osteoclasts).

Osteoclasts eat away our bones, while the osteoblasts help to recreate them. In order to stay strong and healthy, both the osteoclasts and the osteoblasts must work properly so that our bones constantly regenerate themselves.

Causes of pre menopausal osteoporosis

There are many reasons that a woman can develop pre menopausal osteoporosis and these include:

. Hormone imbalance - this is the most common cause of pre menopausal osteoporosis and it is a lack of estrogen in the body which maintains the osteoclasts at a controlled amount. Therefore, when estrogen level drops; the body's ability to regenerate the bones is reduced.
. Alcoholism
. Overactive thyroid
. Celiac disease
. Leukemia
. Chronic liver and kidney disease
. Steroids
. Smoking

These are a few ways that can put a woman at risk of pre menopausal osteoporosis; however, it is important to remember that this can happen to anyone regardless of their medical history.

For this reason it is important that women stay vigilant to the risks of pre menopausal osteoporosis and how diet, exercise and supplements can help prevent most problems.

What to do about pre menopausal osteoporosis

It is important to remember that preventing pre menopausal osteoporosis is easier that treating it and to do this we need to balance our estrogen and calcium levels. Of course like every problem with the human body it is easier to avoid if we are healthy, so exercise, no smoking along with cutting down caffeine and alcohol can help.

As well as this calcium is key to healthy bones so it is important to know the recommendations:

1. Between 11 and 24 it is recommended to have 1,200-1,500mg of calcium daily.
2. And from 25 years old 1,000mg daily.

This coupled with vitamin D (of which 200 IU is recommended daily) can help you fight pre menopausal osteoporosis before it even has chance to consider beginning.

Even though there are several ways to manage pre menopausal osteoporosis, one of the best ways is combining a healthy nutritious diet and exercise with some kind of alternative medicine. You can click on one of the links in the article below to learn more about the treatment for pre menopausal osteoporosis that most suits you.

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