Osteoporosis symptoms do not occur when you first develop the disease. For this reason, it is called the "silent epidemic." It sneaks up on you until one day you have a fracture or broken bone. But over time, you will begin to see various osteoporosis symptoms. These include:

• Back pain
• Slumped posture
• Bone fracture and breaks
• Compression fractures

Eight million American women and 2 million American men have the condition. As many as 50 percent of women will develop the disease in their lifetimes. Caucasians and Asians are more likely to develop osteoporosis than people of other races, but it strikes everyone. Post menopausal women are the ones most at risk.

Osteoporosis is caused when bone mass decreases. This results in the bones being more susceptible to fracture. Bone is constantly being broken down and reabsorbed by cells which are osteoclasts, and then rebuilt by other cells called osteoblasts. As you age, more bone is reabsorbed than replaced.

One of the first osteoporosis symptoms is back pain. Many patients ignore this or confuse it with the onset of arthritis. But, if you are experiencing back pain, ask your doctor whether a bone density scan is warranted.

You will often see people with osteoporosis who have a loss of height or slumped posture. Some people with osteoporosis symptoms lose height and become stooped with a bent back which is called a dowager's hump. This occurs because the bones of the spine, the vertebrae, gradually collapse within themselves and become compressed.

When this happens, it is called a compression or crush fracture. People with osteoporosis may also break other bones, particularly the hip and wrist. Hip and wrist fractures often happen when a person with osteoporosis falls. A broken hip is especially serious because it can lead to loss of independence. It can also lead to loss of function and to serious and even life-threatening problems.

Compression fractures in the spine can cause severe back pain. This is generally because of crush fractures.

Too often osteoporosis becomes apparent in dramatic fashion: a bone breaks. This can include vertebra, hip, forearm, or any bony site. These fractures aren't the result of jumping off a building; they follow relatively minor trauma such as bending over, lifting, jumping, or falling from the standing position.

However, it should be noted that all broken bones in people with osteoporosis are serious. That is because bones that are less dense tend to heal slowly and sometimes incompletely. Additionally, if osteoporosis patients break one bone, they tend to break other bones.

If you suspect that you have osteoporosis symptoms, contact your doctor immediately. While there is no cure, there are treatments including diet changes, supplements, exercise, and medications.

Your doctor will probably want to get a bone density scan. Even if you do not have full blown osteoporosis, this will give you a baseline for monitoring the condition in the future.

Don't wait. Get your osteoporosis symptoms checked out right away.

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For most people it is quite hard to elevate their thought vibration to a higher more powerful frequency. It's not as easy as simply saying, "Today, I am going to think positive thoughts." After many years of thinking in a negative way a persons overall frequency is quite low and it will take a little extra to change that overall frequency.

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Once you have a style in mind, you'll need to start checking out the local martial arts centers and dojo's. If you live in a big city, you'll have a lot more to choose from than those who live in smaller areas or rural towns.

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Plan Your Home Cooked Meals - Weekly

Home cooked meals are great, and cooking them does not have to be an unpleasant task. One method is taking two hours on a Saturday or Sunday, cooking three main dishes and three vegetables. Then section the food into different microwavable containers to make separate meals. It's usually enough to last three days. In the evenings instead of cooking or eating out, put a container in the microwave and within seconds you have a home cooked meal. You end up cooking about two or three times per week. You save time, money, and get variety.

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