Can Men Get Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis occurs when the body loses the ability to form enough neurons. During a healthy bone remodeling, osteoclast eat away the bone tissue and osteoblasts refill the bone with new ones. Body uses calcium and phosphate to produce strong bones during youth which helps to continue this process. When the calcium intake is not sufficient or if the body does not absorb enough calcium from the food, bone production and bone tissues may suffer. The bones become less strong and more prone to fractures. In Fact in people with osteoporosis, the bone fracture can often occur with little stress. Osteoporosis occurs gradually with aging and is more commonly found in women.

Osteoporosis though prevalent in women, can not be ignored in men either. A study at
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, shows that osteoporosis is also posing a threat to millions of men. It further tells that after the age of 50, over 5 percent of men suffer from hip fracture and over 4 percent from vertebral fracture just because of osteoporosis.

According to another independent study, in just one year, 1990 about 30% of the 1.7 million hip fractures worldwide occurred in men. By 2025, the number of hip fractures in men will be the same as in women. The hip fracture causes 3% more complications and chances of death in men than in women.

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Osteoporosis Risk Factors

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Several factors may raise the possibilities of developing osteoporosis. Here are a few major factors:

Sex. This may sound like God’s bias, but the truth is- your being male or female has a lot to do with osteoporosis risks. Compared to average men, women are twice as much vulnerable to osteoporosis fractures. According to medical science, this is because women have lesser bone mass and usually live longer compared to men. Abrupt decrease of estrogen (that remains at menopause) is another factor accelerating women’s bone decay.

Age. Osteoporosis related risks tend to rise with age. This is because bones in human body get weaker with age.
Race. May sound odd again, but a study found that people with Southeast Asian origin are most vulnerable to osteoporosis risks. Compared to that, Black and Hispanic males or females are less exposed to osteoporosis hazards.
Family tree. Osteoporosis can run through families. So, you might be at higher risks when your parents or near blood connections have osteoporosis. This applies especially when your family has a legacy of fractures.
Body frame. Osteoporosis is a thing to worry for males or females with unusually thin bone structures or body frames. Technically speaking they are more prone to osteoporosis as they have lesser bone mass than usual. This gets worse as they age.

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Causes of Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is known as “silent disease” because you will never know you are suffering from that condition, until your bone breaks due to a sprain, fall or bump. Osteoporosis is the condition when your bones become weak and fragile and easily prone to fractures. Most often fractures occur in the hip, wrist and spine.

Some risk Factors

• Women get osteoporosis more than men
• Older people have a greater risk of osteoporosis than younger people
• Asian women have higher risk of osteoporosis than Black or Hispanic women

Causes of osteoporosis

Obesity and low weight: The main cause for osteoporosis is obesity. Excess weight can weaken your bones. Similarly low body weight women have less bone mass and this can also lead to osteoporosis.

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Treatment for People Suffering From Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is a bone disorder, a condition when your bones become weak and fragile with a higher risk of fractures. The most common fractures occur in the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosis causes great suffering, especially in the case of hip fracture, which reduces the person’s ability to move around and can even cause death. This condition is more common in women than in men

Natural treatments for osteoporosis

The best treatment for osteoporosis is weight control. This condition is more common among obese women, and the only remedy is to lose weight by exercising for at least 30 minutes everyday. Take plenty of calcium, and vitamin D, in your diet. Take calcium tablets and foods rich in calcium.

Ayurvedic home remedies for osteoporosis treatment

• A spoon of honey everyday is a good treatment for osteoporosis.
• If you are suffering from osteoporosis, have a lot of dairy products
• A cup of tea taken everyday is also good treatment for osteoporosis.  Dandelion tea is also good as it builds bone density.
• A handful of sesame seeds taken everyday or almonds soaked overnight in goats or cows milk are also good as they are rich in calcium
• High amounts of soy products are also good
• Brussels sprouts contain vitamin K and are also a good remedy
• Manganese rich foods like spinach, pineapple, nuts, whole wheat etc. are also a good remedy

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