For most women, it is somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30. It may also peak even sooner for some women which depend on what their risk factors for osteoporosis are.
The tide turns when the total amount of bone peaks and at some point, it is usually around the age of 35 where women start to lose bone.
While some bone is lost each year, the rate of bone loss can increase dramatically in the 5 to 10 years after menopause. For several years, the breakdown of bone happens at a much greater pace than the building of new bone and this is the process that eventually causes osteoporosis.
During this time, even though the bones may still be strong enough to avoid unusual fractures and there is no signs to alert the person to the disease, bone loss can become detectable with a bone density test.
Osteoporosis
BACKGROUND
As people get into their 50’s, they sometimes get a loss of bone density (bone strength) as their estrogen or testosterone levels drop. This can also occur at an earlier age from drinking a lot of sodas (if you’ve had a bone fracture, consider stopping the sodas) or alcohol. The loss of bone density can result in spine fractures, resulting in loss of height and even a curvature/hump in the upper back, or hip fractures.
Loss of bone density can be diagnosed using a simple and safe bone scanning test called a “DEXA Scan.” If mild it is called "osteopenia" and if severe it is called "osteoporosis."
TREATMENT
Diet and Exercise
Limit alcohol
If drinking a lot of alcohol, cut back as this can wash the nutrients out of your bones.
Weight bearing exercise
Weight bearing exercise increases bone density.
Recommended Supplements
The standard medical treatment is to use expensive medications such as Fosamax (and other biphosphonates). If you have loss of bone density, it is reasonable to use these medications, but natural remedies are safer and more effective. As they are also cheaper, no one has paid to make sure your physician has seen the research on these natural therapies.
Calcium
Calcium is good to take as well, but is minimally effective by itself. It is better to find a good bone health herbal aid that includes other nutrients along with the calcium.
Bioidentical estrogen (women)
Add bioidentical estrogen. Use BiEst from compounding pharmacies. The estrogen patches (e.g., Climara) are also reasonable. Add natural progesterone (called “Prometrium”) and NOT synthetics like Provera, which I believe are dangerous. If testosterone levels are low, add 2-4 mg of natural testosterone. BiEst, progesterone, and testosterone can all be put in one cream by compounding pharmacies and applied each evening. Your physician can call in these hormones to ITC Pharmacy (at 888-349-5453) and they can mail them to you (and guide your physician on proper dosing).
Natural prescription testosterone (men)
Check a testosterone blood level. If under about 450, take natural prescription testosterone (Androgel or Testim topically) to bring the testosterone level over 700.
Multi-nutrient powder and bone building supplements
Many nutrients are critical and very helpful for strong bones. For example, strontium has been shown to be 70% more effective than Fosamax in repeated studies. I recommend you combine a good multi-nutrient powder plus a bone building supplement (one that contains strontium, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, boron and other nutrients).
How To Prevent Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
source: mdinfo
