China News Service, Beijing, June 25th. Drinking bone soup is the best calcium supplement?
Can you get enough calcium in the sun?
Is calcium supplementation necessary to prevent osteoporosis?
In daily life, there are many sayings and secrets about calcium supplementation. So, what exactly is "calcium deficiency" and how to properly supplement calcium?
Come and listen to the scientific interpretation of "Artificial Intelligence Lights Up Healthy Life-Orthopedics AI Popularization Team" of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.
According to experts, calcium is an important element in the human body, and bones and teeth are important carriers of calcium.
More than 90% of the calcium in the human body is found in the bones and teeth, and a small amount in the blood and soft tissues.
The calcium in the bones makes our bones strong and strong, but the calcium in the bones is not constant, it is constantly exchanged with the calcium in the blood and soft tissues to achieve a stable balance.
People often say "calcium deficiency", medically called osteoporosis, the loss of calcium in the bones may cause osteoporosis.
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Under what circumstances should osteoporosis be suspected?
Experts say that fragility fracture is a common and serious manifestation of osteoporosis, and it is also the most important target for the treatment of osteoporosis.
A fragility fracture is a fracture that occurs after a very slight movement, such as sneezing or a very minor trauma. The more common are compression fractures of the spine, forearm wrists, and hip fractures.
Osteoporosis will also have other symptoms, such as unexplained systemic pain, including lower back, limbs, neck and shoulders, etc., especially at night, and may be accompanied by convulsions and night sweats.
Elderly women gradually become shorter in height with age, and osteoporosis should also be suspected if they have a hunchback.
In addition, if there is an abnormal bone density test result during the physical examination, it is also highly suspected of osteoporosis.
Who are prone to osteoporosis?
Experts say that most patients with osteoporosis are primary, and as they age and enter old age, the balance of bone metabolism is tilted toward bone loss, especially in women after menopause, hormone metabolism levels change, and bone marrow is more likely to occur. loose.
Therefore, the elderly and postmenopausal women are the main groups of primary osteoporosis.
But there are also some cases of secondary osteoporosis.
Unhealthy lifestyles such as extreme lack of activity and exercise, bad tobacco and alcohol habits, etc. may cause osteoporosis; endocrine system diseases such as hyperparathyroidism, premature menopause and amenorrhea can also lead to osteoporosis; inflammation Gastrointestinal diseases such as sexual bowel disease, pancreatic disease and gastrointestinal malabsorption can cause abnormal calcium absorption; patients with multiple myeloma, leukemia and other blood system diseases, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, Patients with rheumatic immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, as well as patients with neurological diseases such as epilepsy, stroke, brain atrophy, Parkinson's disease, etc., may also often develop osteoporosis; chronic metabolic acidosis and end-stage The kidney disease may also be the "black hand" behind the osteoporosis.
In addition, long-term use of glucocorticoids, antiepileptic drugs and antiviral drugs may also cause osteoporosis.
Is it necessary to take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis?
According to experts, the most important thing to prevent osteoporosis is to take basic measures to adjust your lifestyle.
First of all, the diet should be a balanced meal, balanced nutrition, each meal should include the necessary nutrients, such as protein, vitamins and fiber.
If there is a risk of osteoporosis, it is necessary to pay more attention to the intake of calcium-rich foods such as milk.
Secondly, it is best to have certain outdoor activities and receive sunlight to facilitate the absorption of calcium.
Third, a moderate amount of exercise can help reduce the occurrence of osteoporosis, but not too much, otherwise it will be counterproductive and cause strain.
Fourth, adjust unhealthy lifestyles, such as quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, and reducing the intake of carbonated drinks and coffee.
When taking some special drugs, pay attention to whether there is any description on the drug insert that may cause osteoporosis, and consult the prescribing doctor if necessary.
Experts said that osteoporosis is usually a chronic and long-term process, so it is necessary to regularly monitor the process of osteoporosis treatment to see how effective the treatment of osteoporosis has been in the past.
Generally, the bone density test is once a year, and the longest is no more than once every two years, so as to adjust the anti-osteoporosis drugs in time.
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