Many people don't realize they have it until they develop pain due to the fracture of a limb or the spine. The Omega Institute believes that appropriate screening programs provide the best defense against osteoporosis. Detecting diseases at an early stage can save lives. As well as health care dollars by generating earlier treatment in general. Osteoporosis is the gradual loss of calcium from the bones and its most common cause of osteoporosis is abatement of estrogen levels accompanying the approach of menopause.
Calcium is excreted in the urine and feces.
The National Institute of Health and the FDA have set standards for bone mass in women based on race, age, and weight. These standards have been incorporated into a computer program that performs a diagnostic study. From this study, physicians determine whether a woman is losing bone mass and this knowledge is critical at the earliest stage. By proper laboratory studies, the best way to prevent further bone loss can be determined. In many cases, bone remineralization can be induced if detection is early and appropriate management is begun.