Back pain or joint pain is the common illness in middle aged or old people especially in woman. Back pain is an indication of calcium deficiency in the bones or poor calcium retention. Back pain
or joint pain affects women mainly due to their relative estrogen
deficiency; while for men, improper working position, physical
inactivity and inadequate calcium intake can causes back pain or joint pain.
Facts answerable for Back Pain or Joint Pain
1. Calcium and vitamin D nutrition plays an important role in determining bone health.
2. We, Urban Indians have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency which includes majority office
staff, post menopausal women, pregnant women, school children and newborns.
3. Bone calcium retention is the mathematics of rate of formation of new bones and deformation of old bones.
4. The rate of bone formation is at its maximum in
children, teens and it exceeds the rate of deformation of bone till the
age of 30-35.
5. After the age of 30-35, the rate of deformation
of bones is more than the rate of formation of bones unless you add
calcium rich food or food supplements.
6. Post menopausal woman has poor calcium retention due to their low estrogen levels.
How to avoid back pain or how to reduce back pain
→ Sit/stand in a proper position. Take a break from you sitting or standing position.
→ Exercise; continue exercise throughout your life. Not occasionally, Daily.
→ Increase your intake of protein to daily recommended value.
→ Increase your intake of Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Vitamin D to daily recommended value.
→ Get exposure to morning sun light for at least 20 min.
→ Reduce exposure to pollution, stress, alcohol. If unavoidable consider anti-oxidants.
→ Woman, especially should start calcium and Vitamin D supplement from their teen age
By generating your diet Kundali you can,
a) Measure your calcium intake in your diet chart
b) Learn to balance your calcium and other nutrients essential for bone health
c) Can choose high calcium, high magnesium and high protein diet.
d) Design your own diet plan such that you can
easily continue it for a longer time without putting
too much strain on
your daily lifestyle and time management.
e) Avail online counseling through chat, when you feel necessary, for your back pain remedies.
f) Access healthy diet recipes or foods which are rich in calcium.
