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Osteoporosis Rates Continue To Rise. Here’s How To Prevent It
If you are a relatively healthy young adult, you probably haven’t given much thought to osteoporosis. As you age, though, the risk for developing this disease continues to rise. As of 2020, an estimated 53.6 million U.S. adults aged 50 years or older–over 50% of that total population–had either osteoporosis or low bone mass.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, “Osteoporosis weakens bones, making them more susceptible to sudden and unexpected fractures. The disease often progresses without any symptoms or pain, and is not found until bones fracture.”
Living in a mineral deficient state for a long period of time causes the body to start robbing bones of minerals, which in turn can make a person more susceptible to osteoporosis, as well as many other diseases.
Recent estimates show nearly one in three Americans are at risk of being deficient in at least one vitamin, and this number will likely only continue to rise due to our deteriorating diet and food supply; the produce in the United States is getting less and less nutritious each year–up to 40% less nutritious than just 50 years ago.