Osteopenia

Are you ensuring the health of your bones?

It is easy to go through life, focusing on the "important" issues we face - taking care of the family, doing the shopping, working at our jobs, making sure our homes are clean. But how often do we really focus on ourselves? Especially on our health.

Oh yes, we may occasionally go to our doctor for a physical or perhaps we have a recurring health problem that brings us to doctors. But are we really doing everything we can to ensure the health of our bones? Probably not. It is all too common that we do not ask questions about our bone strength or about osteoporosis until a lot of damage is done.

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Osteopenia is the precursor to osteoporosis

Perhaps you have osteopenia. Osteopenia is the precursor to osteoporosis. When you have osteopenia, your bone mass has already thinned - not as severely as when you have osteoporosis, but you are on your way to brittle bones. Basically, you get osteopenia when your body does not build new bone mass at the rate you are losing old bone mass. Building new bone mass is called osteoid synthesis (how is that for a mouth full!). Normal bone loss is referred to by an equally challenging phrase - bone lysis.

We wary of diminished bone calcification

Well, if you are on your way to osteoporosis, you likely have osteopenia. Your bones are getting brittle and you are more likely to have a fracture. Now, not to confuse the situation further, but you should understand how your doctor may refer to these terms. Let's say you have a regular X-ray. Your doctor notices thin bones, often referred to as diminished bone calcification. Well if that exists you have osteopenia, whether or not osteoporosis is present. There are special X-ray machines that are often used specifically for bone density testing.

Many issues reduce bone mass

Well, back to our story. Did you really take care of your bones? Unfortunately, few of us do everything we could have or should have done. Plus, events outside of our control often hasten bone loss - early onset of menopause, certain medications that reduce bone loss, smoking, drinking, you name it - sometimes it seems like everything is against us! Our poor bones. Post menopausal women are most at risk.

But have hope. Being aware of potential problems can be a lifesaver. With proper nutrition, diet and exercise bones can be regrown - bone mass ban be regenerated and osteoporosis does not have to result in life threatening hip and bone fractures. If you have not been to your doctor lately, schedule a checkup - and make sure you have your bone health tested.

These are just a few of the answers you will need to successfully survive and thrive with osteoporosis. For additional information on osteoporosis and osteopenia go to the web site www.cureosteoporosistoday.com. There you will be able to sign up for the free Osteoporosis Newsletter as well as get additional information to help you rebuild bone health and prevent life threatening fractures caused by osteoporosis.

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