| Unfortunately, osteoporosis treatments are few | | | | menopause. |
| and have a very low success rate, this is why | | | | It's crucial to take calcium supplements at |
| osteoporosis prevention should not be taken | | | | different stages of life. Adequate intake of |
| lightly. | | | | calcium and vitamin D are required during childhood |
| Osteoporosis is considered an invisible disease and | | | | and adolescence to develop strong and dense |
| is the twelfth leading cause of death in America. | | | | bones. |
| It is invisible because it progresses without any | | | | During the middle years, however, the need for |
| obvious symptoms until the physical changes start | | | | calcium supplements is supported by the fact that |
| to show up. Slowly you are shrinking, you are | | | | calcium loss exceeds calcium gain to bones. |
| starting to stoop down, irreversible pain and you | | | | To prevent osteoporosis, you may consider |
| are prone to bone fractures. A fracture could | | | | drinking high quality green tea throughout the day |
| happen without you falling or hitting something. | | | | -- everyday. It has the ability to reduce excessive |
| One solution for osteoporosis is to do some | | | | resorption. |
| weight bearing exercises to develop strong, dense | | | | Green tea also contains vitamins and minerals |
| bones. Also the intake of calcium and other | | | | such as vitamin C, B2, D, K, and carotenoids as |
| essential minerals throughout life should not be | | | | well as chromium, calcium, magnesium, |
| ignored. | | | | manganese, iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum, |
| What is the cause of osteoporosis? | | | | selenium, sodium, phosphorus, strontium, cobalt, |
| Our bones undergo a continual process wherein | | | | nickel, and potassium, to name a few in addition |
| the old bone is replaced by the new bone. This | | | | to polyphenols particularly catechins and EGCG. |
| process is called remodeling. The problem occurs | | | | Polyphenols although can be found in garlic, fruits, |
| when the removal of old bone occurs faster at a | | | | and potatoes are not as strong and as |
| faster rate than the depositing of new bone | | | | remarkable as the polyphenols found in green tea. |
| which is called bone resorption. | | | | In the Mediterranean Osteoporosis Study, it was |
| Women are at a greater risk for developing | | | | identified that drinking green tea is a key factor |
| osteoporosis mainly because of small bone | | | | to prevent osteoporosis. |
| structure and hormonal changes that accompany | | | | |