With much media focus upon the impact of diet and exercise upon the aging bone, many women are turning to options to improve bone health with increased consumption of milk, calcium supplements and weight resistance exercise.
But, how do you know if you have unhealthy bones or if your bones are at risk for premature deterioration? There are many warning signs that you may be at risk for premature osteoporosis and bone deterioration. These warning signs, although rather obvious, are commonly overlooked.
Did you know that an abnormally foul taste in your mouth may be a sign of deteriorating bone health? Because bone health requires, to some extent, a pH balance within the body, the noticeable bad breath you may be experiencing, could be the first indication that your body’s pH balance is in a state of flux. In fact, for individuals who participate in diets such as the Aitkin’s diet, the state of acidosis commonly leads to bad breath, thus an indication the body’s pH is not in balance, a risk factor for deteriorating bone health.
Because protein is important to bone health, it is also important to monitor the outward signs of obvious protein insufficiencies. The most common place to find evidence of protein deficiency is in the hair and nails. Because these are nourished by blood flow, any deficiency of protein will, in many cases, show up in the hair and nails with hair turning dry, brittle and weak and nails easily peeling off in layers.
Another aspect of deteriorating bone health lies in the abnormal change in behavior. Again, because there is an imbalance in the body, many women who experience premature osteoporosis find they may have suffered from a greater incidence of insomnia and restlessness in the months and years before their deteriorating bone health was diagnosed. Stress may play a key factor into the development of premature osteoporosis as well.
And, finally, your gums and teeth are a clear indication of potential bone deterioration. While the research is still out on the connections of bone health to the teeth and gums, some researchers have suggested the deterioration of gums and teeth, by eating foods right in acid, may lead to bone deterioration as seen through the damage to the gums and teeth. Because the teeth are also made of bone like material, and the gums are a direct pathway to the circulatory system, consuming foods right in acid, ultimately leading to a break down of tooth enamel and gum disease, may be a risk factor for increased bone deterioration overall.
As with any aging process, the woman of today is on a never ending quest to find remedies to deviate from the standard. To protect bone health, there are important aspects of exercise and diet that should be followed but, when suffering from these signs and symptoms, takes serious consideration into your anticipated bone health and work aggressively to remedy the complications as soon as possible. In doing so, you may likely slow the progression of bone deterioration and, ultimately, delay the onset of osteoporosis.
