Osteoporosis and bone decalcification

Did you know Maca is a good remedy for osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a disorder of the skeleton, characterized by low mineral density of the bones and disruption of the cohesion of the bones. This makes the bones more fragile and increases the risk of broken bones (fractures).

Between 1985 and 2000, the number of people with osteoporosis increased with almost 150%.
Mainly because of the proportional increase of the ageing population, osteoporosis is about to occur more and more. Based on demographic developments solely, we may expect that the absolute number of people suffering from osteoporosis will increase with 33% between 2000 and 2020.

Changing dietary pattern leads to shortage of minerals.

Insufficient physical exercise and a change in our dietary pattern are both important factors. Our present dietary pattern contains mostly refined nutrients. This means that our food is handled in such a way that the most of the nutrients (minerals) has disappeared from the food. This leads to significant deficiencies, causing health problems at their turn.

Maca contains many minerals. The modest quantity of the 31 different minerals used in Maca can be of a bigger importance than you might think at first sight.

Minerals improve the bones’ healthiness.

Due to the high amount of minerals in Maca, the product is being used in Peru - and many other parts of the world as well – in order to treat and prevent osteoporosis. Reports indicated that people, who have been using Maca for at least one year, have an increased density of the bones in the spinal column.

Maca contains a huge amount of Calcium (350-500 mg/100 gram), which is a larger quantity than in milk. Calcium is indispensable for the formation of the skeleton and teeth and matters greatly for the functioning of heart and kidneys.