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Increase Bone Density and Treat Osteoporosis Naturally
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s website, roughly 55 percent of Americans 50 years or older are affected by osteoporosis. They also report that while an estimated 10 million suffer from osteoporosis, about 34 million or more are at a high risk of developing osteoporosis. Although traditionally thought of as a disease of the elderly, particularly women, osteoporosis can attack people even before menopause. One major cause of osteoporosis is the lack of proper nutrients, not just calcium but a whole host of other vitamins. Osteoporosis occurs naturally in many people, but luckily, people can also treat their osteoporosis naturally.
To increase bone density and treat osteoporosis naturally, without pills or hormones, the first thing to do is to take a look at your diet. Small changes in the diet can have dramatic effects on bone density and either prevent or treat osteoporosis naturally. Adding calcium to one’s diet is an obvious choice, and there are many ways other than drinking milk to add more calcium into a diet. Vegetables such as broccoli are high in calcium. Foods containing Vitamin D are also effective. Vitamin D is often added to milk; check the next gallon of milk you buy to see if Vitamin D has been added, which is usually printed in large text on the front.
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