Health for All

Osteoporosis or bone disease is one disease affecting the bones due to reduced bone mass and density. As a result of osteoporosis are the bones become brittle and break easily due to decreased bone density. Bone itself is one important part of our body. Bones is a framework that supports our body so we can move. Can imagine if this body of supporting fragile, brittle and easily broken, the result is bone pain, disorders of movement even cause paralysis and permanent disability. Here are some suggestions that you can apply to not experience this porous bone disease.

Calcium Consumption

Calcium is an element of bone and teeth formation. So, in order to keep awake in bone density, it is important to consume a lot of calcium found in milk. Unfortunately, with age, the ability to absorb calcium less. Therefore, you should familiarize yourself or your child to drink milk every day from an early age. Because the cause of osteoporosis is the lack of calcium intake at a young age.

Young people, often they think no longer need to consume dairy foods are considered as a small child. Or because it thinks the bone can not grow anymore, so they are reluctant to drink milk. Indeed, in general, the bone stopped growing at age 16-18 years, but that does not mean we do not need anymore attention to bone health, because the function of bone is very important for the body.

Calcium is needed each person differently, depending on weight and running activity. In pregnant and lactating mothers, the calcium you need more. The following table will explain the amount of calcium needed by age.