Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects one in every two women and one in every five men from the age of 50. The disease is characterized by a loss of calcium, which leads to a progressive weakening of bones by loss of bone density.

This leads to an increased susceptibility to fractures, especially of the spinal vertebrae, hips, thigh, arms and the root of the palm. Often calcium loss is not detected until the stage at which the bones become porous, soft and quite fragile and prone to fractures from even the slightest blows.




Fractures of the spinal vertebrae, the pelvis and the wrists, hands and arms cause serious disruption to daily life, interfere with the normal functioning of internal organs, can lead to disability and may even shorten life expectancy.

Many of the fractures occurring over the age of 50 are caused by calcium loss.






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