Sunday, June 20, 2010

Beware, Strict Diet Cause Fragile Bones


Actress Gywneth Paltrow confessed, she was sentenced to suffer from osteopenia (brittle bones) due to the strict diet he was doing. As an actress, she was required to maintain an ideal weight equipment. Actually if osteopenia is and how dangerous?

Osteopenia is the term used to describe the condition of reduced bone density so that the bones become fragile and not as strong as normal bone. However, osteopenia was not as bad as osteoporosis.

However, osteopenia need to get serious attention because this is a yellow light that will continue to osteoporosis. In general, osteoporosis is more common in older women.

Initially asymptomatic osteopenia. There are times when a new osteopenia is known after the bone fracture. In addition, this condition is usually only known after a bone density scan performed a painless and simple. Investigation performed at the spine, hip, or wrist.

They experience a lack of calcium, drugs kartikosteroid class, smoking, lack of exercise, and presence of eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, is more at risk of brittle bones. More women than men suffer from osteoporosis.

Regular exercise will also prevent brittle bones. Research has shown that women who exercise regularly experience significant increases in total calcium levels in the body.


Sports should be done since his youth. A good exercise include walking, lifting weights with small dumbbells emphasis on the hips, thighs, back, arms and shoulders.

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