World Osteoporosis Day: Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones begin to become hollow from the inside. What happens is that the weight of the bones starts decreasing and its joint starts opening. All bones become weak from the inside and then can suddenly break anytime. Think of it as if a weak building suddenly collapses. Therefore, two things are taken care of in this disease. The first is body mass index (BMI) and the second is bone mass. Now the thing to note is that the lack of certain vitamins in the body can cause it. How, let’s know about this
Does vitamin K deficiency lead to osteoporosis?
vitamin K helps to make different types of proteins that are essential for building bones. Osteocalcin is a protein that is necessary to produce healthy bone tissue. That is, this protein works in weaving and maintaining the structure of your bones and for this protein the body needs vitamin K. In this way, it is helpful in keeping bone mass healthy.
How vitamin D deficiency causes osteoporosis
Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of osteoporosis. Actually, vitamin D deficiency can make bones fragile from inside because without it calcium is not properly absorbed. Vitamin D is essential for bone homeostasis and its deficiency can lead to osteoporosis. Therefore, vitamin D is very important to increase bone mass and avoid this disease.
How to avoid these 2 vitamin deficiencies?
Vitamin K is found in egg yolks, kale and cheese along with leafy greens, legumes and vegetables. So, for vitamin D, you can consume mushrooms, milk and dry fruits. So, include these things in the diet and avoid the deficiency of these vitamins. Apart from this, be alert as soon as you see the symptoms of this disease and talk to the doctor.
