Save your Bones

Boon is being healthy and active. The robust lifestyle dooms as our body gets weak. The vigorous momentum of life fades as we experience a bone ache. In the chaos of daily life, health is the latter thing we care about. Synthetic food, a hectic schedule, and a lack of self-care made it susceptible to suffer from osteoporosis. even before the 50s. This skeletal disorder starts with aging. When bones start becoming fragile and brittle. The potential threat is pain is extreme pain and disability. The increasing rate of diseases is very startling in Pakistan. It is estimated that about 9.9 million people in Pakistan have osteoporosis of whom 7.2 million are women. This demonstrates the disastrous health condition of women and lack of awareness.

Low Estrogen Level :

Human cells regenerate automatically similarly l bone cells also renew after loss. But in osteoporosis, they cease to regenerate. The reason for failure is ascribed to a low level of estrogen. estrogen is the hormone that is responsible for repairing the bones. after the 50s with menopause estrogen level falls dramatically. Damage of bone mass thereby incurs serious bone ruptures.

Malnutrition:

The widely spread diseases of osteoporosis nestle into weak bones. Mothers nourish infants in their wombs for nine-month. The level of calcium drops after each delivery. It's folklore that this deficiency makes over in four years. Breastfeeding mothers pose more hazards. The risk of osteoporosis and calcium depletion is very high. Moreover, From the beginning, girls are not given milk, egg, fish, nuts, or any other source of calcium regularly. Early osteoporosis does not feel and has major symptoms. The initial symptom can be

Brittle nails

Tooth decay

Back pain

Pain in joints

Loss of grip

Fatigue

Insomnia 

Trouble in twisting and bending

 Being Calcium deficit one can undergo these symptoms as early as in the 30s.

Treatment of osteoporosis :

Lukewarm baths or heated bags can ease rigid and stiff muscles. Cold can mitigate the aching areas and decrease swelling. 

Physical Therapy:

Osteoporosis makes you feel pain while standing and moving but it can be intensified if you stick to the bed. Keep your body moving. Get physical therapy to feel better. Schedule rest and therapy time properly.

Positive Thinking:

Surround yourself with positive people and thought. The pain will subside within a month of medication. But if you think positively it can strengthen your mind that eventually affects your health. Keep a diary, mention your blessings, not woes. When you start counting the bounties of Almighty you will realize your griefs are very insignificant and nominal.   

Yoga :

If you are at the initial stage of osteoporosis the yoga is the best solution. The breathing techniques in yoga can make you relax and relieve muscles and bone pain. Moreover, it makes your pasture better.

Start taking supplements:

Prevention is always better than cure. We must start with calcium supplements after the 30s. Because hassle in life and housework also exert pressure on our bones and make them thin. Which eventually leads to osteoporosis. So start taking your supplement daily. It will prevent you from major injury and fracture.

Improve your Estrogen:

A low level of estrogen can not only lead you to early menopause but also halt your sexual desire and infertility. The level can be maintained naturally if we add a handful of dry fruits every week. Usage of sesame seeds, flax seeds, or Nigella seeds is very instrumental in balancing hormones level. Berries are little bomb pack fruits loaded with nutrition and antioxidants. they also low inflammation and a good source of vitamins.

Osteoporosis gnawing at all. Sneakingly, it is leading us to the impairment. A little care can protect us from a big loss. If bones are strong then we are strong.

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