Osteoporosis - Home Remedies and Treatment Guide

Osteoporosis - Home Remedies and Treatment Guide

Osteoporosis occurs when the bones become porous, brittle and prone to fracture. Do not despair if you have osteoporosis, there is a natural treatment for you. In fact, many remedies for arthritis, help treating osteoporosis , although these are two different diseases. A healthy diet is vital and very important for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. 

Please, focus on root vegetables (carrots, turnips, beets, radishes) and green leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, lettuce). Calcium and magnesium are very important, as well. 

Try to take at least 500 mg of magnesium every day. Zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B6 and B12 and potassium are also essential additives.

Bananas, yogurt and raisins contain potassium, while sweet potatoes, carrots and apricots are good sources of beta carotene, which reduces to vitamin A.

Horsetail is a good source of silicon, which provides flexibility and strength to the bones. Take 700-800 mg twice daily.

Nettle is another natural cure for osteoporosis. Take 300 mg nettle two times every day. It is an excellent source of calcium and magnesium.
Dandelion extract also contains many vitamins and minerals.

Ginseng and ginger are excellent natural remedies for treating osteoporosis. Take 500 mg of each herb twice a day.

Drink green or black tea. It has been proven that drinking green tea improves bone density.


When Should I Get Bone Density Test?

• if you are a woman after 40s (then the bones may begin to weaken)
• if you are postmenopausal woman under 65 (it means you have at least one risk factor)
•  if you are a woman, receiving hormone treatment for a long time
• if you have radiographic records of reduced bone mass
• if you are below the average height
• if you are woman over age 65
• if you are  man over age 50

When It’s Advisable to Perform The Test?
At least once between the age of 20 and '40, in order to be established the condition of the bone system after its formation, and to be applied preventive measures if necessary.

Risks Factors

• early menopause , with women under 45,  and after gynecological operations
• women living a sedentary lifestyle
• family heredity
• coffee, cigarettes and alcohol abuse
• corticosteroids  treatment  over 3 months

What Do We Know About Sesame? Unknown Facts.

The magic berry called sesame treats many diseases, including osteoporosis:  

• complements the energy of the kidneys, which can affect the quality of the bone tissue (e.g. osteoporosis.), and the formation of blood (anemia), as well
• improves the quantity and quality of sperm (male infertility)
• affects the quality of the hair(its growth), also affect hearing
• it is used in the prevention and treatment of constipation  and dry cough
• sesame should be a daily addition to the diet of women in menopause – during hot flashes, sweating, insomnia, palpitations, weakness
• it’s used in humans with excessively sweating, hyperactivity, with tendency to high blood pressure, heart diseases, cerebral problems
• externally, sesame oil is used in earache, skin burns, as applied with a cotton swab. To lower the temperature, apply the sesame oil over the skin.
• it increases longevity