It is estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis. It is responsible for millions of fractures annually, mostly involving the lumbar vertebrae, hips and wrists.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease affecting 1 in 3 women & 1 in 5 men over the age of 50. Although it can occur at any age it is usually due to hormonal changes in the body. It is when there is an imbalance in bone formation resulting in the bone mineral density (BMD) to reduce and the amount of bone protein is changed. This makes bones more susceptible to fractures.
In both men & women bone mass peaks between the ages of 25 and 35 before it starts to diminish. (This is why it is so important to achieve a higher peak bone mass through exercise and proper nutrition during adolescence in order to help prevent osteoporosis later on in life)
Symptoms
This condition usually begins to show as a severe backache, decrease in height and spontaneous fractures. Fractures can happen even under slight bone stresses. Typical fractures occur in the vertebral column, the hips and the wrists.
Causes
Some causes for osteoporosis could be:
The first non-controllable factors are age and gender. It is fact that women are more prone to this than men.
Heredity pre-disposition - the genetic make up of a person can make them more vulnerable than others.
The long term or over use of prescription medications can increase toxicity in the body and cause immune system deficiency. Drugs such as anti-convulsants, thyroid hormones, antacids and anti-cancer drugs.
Lack of exercise, smoking, too much caffeine and alcohol.
How can BioTech Healing help?
We are able to assess whether there is a hormonal deficiency and also look at dietary and nutritional impairment through our health screenings. High levels of toxins can be addressed using homeopathic remedies which can be taken along side conventional medicine with no side effects.