Vertebral (spine) compression fractures and hip fractures.

I’ve been told that I am at a high risk of developing osteoporosis because I’m female, Asian, and I have a small body frame.

Even though I’m a young wushu athlete who consumes a fair amount of calcium daily, I’m still worried about developing osteoporosis when I get old. Does this mean as I get older, I should be exercising more than I do now?

There are many things you can do

herbs,diet,exercise,getting sunlight (vitamin D/Hormone levels)

Qigong is also very beneficial. I remember this lady who had OP so bad that she had to give up all her favorite sports. But, after a year of Qigong under a highly skilled master, she had a complete turn around.

Also consider "Calcium" (especially coral calcium). Calcium alkalizes the body. Disease thrives in an acidic enviroment. Vitamin D is also crucial. Thats why people who live closer to the equator have less instances of cancer including skin cancer!!! Vitamin D is getting HUGE press right now.

But, i highly reccomend you go on youtube and type "The calcium factor" and Bob Barefoots lecture on Calcium and Vit D and how it can cure many things. The RDA for Calcium goes up every 10 years! and peopel with higher levels of calcium are less prone to disease. Coincedence?

Also, not all calcium is created equal. Calcium carbonate is hard to absorb. Then you have Calcium bicarbonate and Citrate which are a little better. But, coral calcium is the best! Ever since i started taking it, i have noticed a signifigant improvement in my energy and chronic pain.

Also, there is a multitude of "anti-osteoperitic" foods and herbs

Go to this link

http://www.project-aware.org/Health/Osteo/osteo-bonehealth2.shtml

And of course exercise and drinking water. But, dont over use your joints. Exercise is good, but dont over-exert. Trust me!!!

Good luck, and im sure you will be fine.

Asians unite!!!!

(wait…im not asian)

*quietly steps away,and then sprints off*

PS- If you ever do run into any problems, i highly reccomend the products on this page, i have used them with success.Solomons seal is a remarkable herb.

http://www.solomonsseal.net/

What I have heard of, from time to time, is that bones grow faster and denser in the presence of electromagnetic fields. This is supposedly the reason that doing weight-bearing exercise is good for increasing bone density and building bone mass; bones are apparently piezoelectric materials, and when stressed, produce their own EM fields. I have also heard of treatments for broken bones where a cast is wired and the wires connected to batteries, so that the bones heal much faster and are denser than they would be otherwise.

How true is this? Can we use this to combat osteoporosis by placing people at risk of osteoporosis in weak electromagnetic fields?

If you mean a magnetic field produced by a magnet,it has been used as a therapy. To date there is no proof that it Works.WE are living already in a weak magnetic field; that of the earth.

What are some of the warning sings and symptoms & How can you prevent it? I’m 15 and I have low estrogen levels which makes you at higher risk of getting Osteoporosis, and lately my knees have been feeling achey and weak. How can I prevent from getting it?

There are no warning signs.

Get plenty of calcium. Right now you are building bones.

Your knees most likely have nothing to do with it at your age.

To prevent
Don’t smoke
Exercise-weight bearing
Get enough calcium and vitamin D

Osteoporosis is diagnosed by a bone density scan.