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People with osteoporosis are recommended:

Consult a physician about the need for densitometry to detect the presence of osteoporosis.

Exercise regularly. It is necessary that people, regardless of age, exercise, and can help reduce bone loss among other health benefits.

We recommend a moderate exercise program (three or four times a week), which can include walking, running, marching, climbing stairs, dancing and lifting weights.

Prevent falls. 50 percent of the fractures are caused by falls. Therefore still have osteoporosis fractures can be prevented by avoiding falls.

In this sense, it is advisable to always get up, people with osteoporosis should be supported in furniture and seating, you should keep your knees higher than your hip. If this is not possible, you should lean forward and hold back so that the arms rest on a desk or table.

Similarly, cushioned shoes are recommended to ensure extra protection and use a cane or walker to walk if you feel insecure.

Also, do not walk on wet floors or carpets and is beneficial to use lights (flashlights) so that night bathroom trips are not made in total darkness.

Verify the use of medications such as corticosteroids, long way, and anticoagulant immune suppressant, and to facilitate the loss of bone density.

Food If you can not take milk, calcium can be purchased from other sources. Foods that contain this mineral, as well as dairy products, are:

* Algae and green leafy vegetables, especially such as broccoli, cabbage, celery.
* Whole grains such as oats, rice, barley, wheat, etc.
* Horsetail, which is taken in infusion and helps preserve bone mass.
* Nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, chestnuts, figs, raisins and peanuts.
* Milk plants such as rice milk, oats, almonds, hazelnuts, sesame and groundnuts. which can be purchased already prepared, but can be developed in a home
* Cooked legumes such as chickpeas, kidney beans and pinto, lima beans, soybeans, lentils.
* Oily fish such as cod, mackerel, salmon, sardines, eels, shrimp and fresh herring.
* Seeds such as sesame, sunflower and pumpkin

Avoid eating the following foods:

* Asparagus, spinach, peas, and those high in oxalic acid, which inhibits the absorption of calcium.
* Phosphate-containing beverages
* Foods containing animal protein (red meat)
* Salt intake
* Consumption of coffee, since it has been shown that people who take more than two cups of regular coffee or caffeinated sodas