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Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

By: Steven Godlewski

Women are at a very high risk for bone loss, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Once they reach menopause, or have a hysterectomy, that risk is greatly increased. Many people mistakenly believe that osteoarthritis and osteoporosis only affect very old people, but this just is not true - especially in the case of postmenopausal women.

While Osteoarthritis is a painful condition, Osteoporosis isn't. Osteoporosis silently sneaks up on you, and then snaps your bones like twigs - literally. The broken bones, also called fractures, will occur in vital areas of the body, such as the hip, spine, and wrist. Hip fractures require hospitalization and surgery, and people can actually die from broken hips simply because it impairs one's ability to mobilize.

Fractures of the spine, caused by Osteoporosis will make you shorter - but that is the very least of your worries. It also causes severe back pain, and deformity. At this point, Osteoporosis is no longer silent, and no longer silent.

Unfortunately, millions of people are at risk, with women having a risk factor four times greater than that of men. Osteoporosis currently affects an estimated 44 million Americans - specifically 55% of Americans who are aged 50 or older. That's more than half. The question that seems to be on many people's minds is â€~which half will I be in?'

Furthermore, estrogen deficiency, such as that created by menopause, is a major contributor to the disease. This is especially true for women who have hysterectomy's, which is surgically induced menopause, and women who experience natural early menopause. Women often lose up to 20 percent of the bone mass within the first five to seven years after the onset of menopause. This is a very real problem and concern for women of all ages.

While there is no cure for Osteoporosis, there is a way to possibly prevent it, or greatly slow down the progression of the disease. Extensive studies have been done, and specific combinations of natural ingredients have been determined to do this very thing. These natural nutrients include Glucosamine, MSM, Ipriflavone, Zinc, and Vitamins C and K1.

Glucosamine stimulates the building blocks of cartilage, specifically glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans. MSM, which is Methyl Sulfonyl Methane, supports joint health. Ipriflavone improves the density of bones, even if one is not taking calcium supplements, or getting enough calcium in their diets. Of course, Zinc and Vitamins C and K1 are also effective in building and retaining joint health.

Many women take calcium supplements, thinking that this is enough to protect them against Osteoporosis. They couldn't be more wrong! While calcium does help, it needs to work with these other nutrients to be effective. However, these nutrients can get the job done just as well without the added benefit of calcium.

What you should look for is a liquid supplement that contains the proper mixture of Glucosamine, MSM, Ipriflavone, Zinc, and vitamins C and K1 to help prevent or digress Osteoporosis. Through extensive scientific studies, it has proven to improve the flexibility of joints, decrease joint pain, stimulate the regrowth of cartilage, and potentially improves connective tissues.

Even women who have not yet experienced menopause can benefit greatly from working to prevent Osteoporosis now. Waiting until you have Osteoporosis to start trying to prevent it isn't very effective - and waiting until Menopause to start worrying about Osteoporosis won't help either. You need to start defending against this debilitating disease today!

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About the Author:
Steven Godlewski is currently is currently working with Life Force International products. He has an extensive background in nutrition as well as other health related fields. For more health-related articles and a FREE bottle of Liquid Vitamins see their website at: http://www.pillfreevitamins.com

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