Osteoporosis can be a particular problem for Asian women, who in general have less bone mass than females of other races, and thus are more vulnerable to bone mass loss.

Bone reaches its maximum mass by age 25 to 30. After that, bone mass begins to decline gradually. As for women, loss of bone is dramatically accelerated during the first 5 – 10 years after menopause when women can lose as much as 30% of their skeleton!

52% of Asian women aged 50 and above are estimated to have low bone mass.

35% of Asian men aged 50 and above are estimated to have low bone mass.

Osteoporosis is called a silent disease because it is often diagnosed only after a person suffers a fracture in which the bones becomes thin and brittle. However, you do not have to wait till then to find out you are losing your bones. Bone formation and depletion is a natural condition of life, but as age increases, bone depletion accelerates much faster than its formation, often due to insufficient ionized calcium storage.

That is why calcium is one of the most important and irreplaceable minerals because of its role in: Formation, maintenance and protection.

• Formation and growth of bones and teeth;
• Maintenance of strong bone and teeth; and
• Protection from increasing bone loss due to aging.

Help Your Bones!

Avoid smoking and heavy alcohol consumption and physical inactivity are much more important factors in the development of osteoporosis than calcium deficiency.

Increases your intake of calcium like dairy products, yogurt. or calcium supplements if ones greatly in calcium deficiency.

Do exercises at least 20 – 30 minutes about 3 times a week

And lastly a daily balanced-diet meal.