Home / Diseases & Conditions / Why do women suffer from osteoporosis? The META-Healing answer Why do women suffer from osteoporosis? The META-Healing answer

Bones form the framework of our body and help not just to support it, but also in the protection of vital organs, the storage of minerals, creation of red blood cells in bone marrow and in the storage of energy in yellow marrow in the form of lipids and adipose cells. One of the diseases that is caused due to bone loss is osteoporosis. The condition comprises of two words ‘osteo’ meaning ‘bones’, ‘porosis’ which means ‘porous’.  It is a progressive bone disease that is characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density which can lead to an increased risk of fractures.  It is a silent disease, caused by low bone density. Normally not noticed until a woman suffers from a fracture, this disease is commonly seen in post-menopausal women.  With about 250 million people in the world affected by this disease. Recent studies have found that a severe deficiency in vitamin D is one of the leading causes of this disease.http://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/why-do-women-suffer-from-osteoporosis-the-meta-healing-answer/