Bones are a vital part of the human body. We need bones for support, protection and movement. Healthy bones contribute a lot to the overall health of an individual. Bones get diseases and infections like any other parts of the body and one of those diseases is Osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is defined as a metabolic bone-thinning disease where bones become porous, brittle and vulnerable to fractures due to decreased minerals in the bone, especially calcium and phosphate. The word “Osteo” means bone and the word “porosis” means porous. Osteoporosis affects approximately 34 million Americans and out of those 34 million an estimated 1.5 million fractures occur. Fractures are more likely to occur as you age and bone mass weakens. Factors that increase