Although progress has been made into the research and treatment of osteoporosis, researchers stated that a high percentage of people with the disease are diagnosed only after they experience a fracture.
These findings have researchers concerned over whether or not patients are receiving the best treatment for their bone condition. The number of people seeking treatment for osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become weak and eventually fracture, has risen from half a million in 1994 to 3.5 million in 2003.
An increase in new medications and treatment options has surfaced as ways to identify and treat those with the disease. Approximately 10 million suffer with osteoporosis and an additional 34 million are at risk. Despite these statistics, in many cases warning signs of osteoporosis such as weak bones, particularly in the hip, spine or wrist, aren't diagnosed as osteoporosis until a fracture occurs.
Women are especially prone to developing osteoporosis, which could lead to serious long-term health problems and a strong likelihood of nursing home confinement, particularly in the event of a hip fracture.
The growing number of people diagnosed with osteoporosis is evident in the $17 billion that was paid out in 2001 for medical costs needed to treat the disease. As a form of preventative measure, bone density screenings were recommended for all women over the age of 65 beginning in 2002.
A concern of doctors regarding treatment of osteoporosis is the increase of anti-osteoporosis drugs and the gradual decline of calcium supplement intake.
Science Daily July 28, 2004
My question is why take a prescription drug when you could get the same benefits without risking side effects by taking natural products?
One of the best things you can do if you have low bone density is increase your consumption of vegetables. Vegetable juicing is a great way to do this that will also normalize high levels of acid in the body. Vegetable juice is also high in vitamin K (phylloquinone), which serves as the biological glue that helps plug calcium into your bone matrix.
Vitamin K is a crucial part of bone health, but most people do not get enough of it from diet alone unless they juice vegetables or eat large amounts of dark green leafy vegetables.
While I don't recommend many vitamin supplements, because vitamin K is absolutely essential to build strong bones--and it is proven to prevent heart disease--but is "the forgotten vitamin" that many people do not get nearly enough of on a daily basis through the foods they eat, I now offer you vitamin K at a very reasonable price in my "Recommended Products" Section.
Some of Vitamin K's Major Benefits include:
If you are looking for ways to get healthy calcium, raw milk is an excellent source. Vitamin D from cod liver oil is also an important addition that can help keep your bones strong.
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