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 Recently, Gwyneth Paltrow confessed in her blog that she was diagnosed with osteopenia, which is the initial stage of osteoporosis. And the main cause of the disease was a lack of vitamin D. Now the actress is not afraid of the sun, and advises all of us not to neglect the sunlight.
Indeed, just to deprive themselves of the sun, we can not. Because at least 20 minutes a week, we need to ensure that the body began to produce vitamin D, needed for strong bones.
Gwyneth Paltrow wrote in her blog that doctors now advised her to spend more time in the sun, because its level of vitamin D is very low. This is in connection with the actress and advised us all to not forget about the positive impact of the sun on the body and not to lead the fight against the sun's rays to fanaticism.
So, osteopenia - is the initial stage of osteoporosis, the disease is very common now, and not only among the elderly. But only one vitamin D not solve this problem. What can be done to prevent it and what influences its development:
- Osteoporosis - in other words, it is porous bone that is fragile and imperfect.
- On the disease affects a genetic predisposition
- Smoking, alcohol, excessive caffeine consumption - one of the main causes of osteoporosis
- Low-Ca diet, low body weight, a sedentary lifestyle - as enemies of our bones
- Sufficient adults 20 minutes a week in the summer months is to spend in the sun, it is better to do it in the morning when the rays are not as aggressive
- Include in the diet of foods containing calcium, are particularly useful in this sense, dairy products, tofu, leafy green vegetables, canned fish (sardines and anchovies).
- Vitamin D is vital to help the body absorb calcium. It can also recharge by eating fatty fish and eggs.
Author: Julia Gnedina
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