Osteoporosis : 5 popular myths regarding it and bone health.

Basically, osteoporosis is a condition that causes weak and porous bones. More than 10 million people around the globe are facing health issues affected by osteoporosis. It is abundantly found in people above 50 years of age.

Although osteoporosis is a natural part of human ageing. This bone related issue and resulting fractures are more likely to occur as body grows old. But then also after adapting several healthy habits in our daily life, we can prevent osteoporosis. Just have enough of calcium, enough of vitamin D, and exercise regularly.

So now let’s burst the most popular osteoporosis or bone related myths.

1. No need to worry until you are older.

It’s a scientifically proven fact that 90% of bone mass is acquired at the age of 18 in girls and at the age of 20 in boys. Health experts recommend that it’s never too early to build bone density and develop the best possible bones for rest of your life.

Osteoporosis is also found people below 40 years of age. It is a bone disorder and anyone who is not having proper diet and nutrients will face it.

2. Bones only break or fracture during falls.

Although most of the times people fracture bones during a fall. But sometimes because of poor diet and inadequate amount of nutrition weak bones simply break.

In fact, health experts revealed that one person just leaned over the bed of a flat bed. Truck can have enough pressure to cause a fracture. Even during a simple walk or osteoporosis can get your stress fracture.

3. It’s impossible to make strong porous bones.

Although health experts clearly mentioned that someone with osteoporosis is never going to get back into normal bone density. In these cases trying to get your bone density higher than it’s ever been in your whole life is not possible.

But it is possible to rebuild bones. Medications and medicines available for osteoporosis can increase bone density by fewer percentage per year. Regular medications for three to four years will surely help you to increase some amounts of bone density.

4. The only danger is from broken bones.

It’s a fact that osteoporosis is a serious and sometimes even fatal condition. This issue leads to hip fractures and according to health experts, about 25% of people die with in first 6 to 12 months of hip fracture.

Not only broken bones, but problems that one faces after surgery are also vivid. Most common health issues one faces after surgery include. Pneumonia, heart attacks, infections, anaesthesia complications.

5. Only women face problem of osteoporosis.

Although it’s certainly true that most of the times women than men developed osteoporosis. But it’s not completely true that only women face problem of osteoporosis. According to a study, 20% of men in America, over 50 are suffering from bone fractures because of osteoporosis.

Some of the scientific studies and reviews also revealed that younger men are more likely to fracture bones than women of same age.