Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — There are various food sources that contain vitamins and minerals that the human body needs. And by reading the food label, you can know the percentages of its presence in your food.
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority indicated, in a tweet via its official account on the “Twitter” website, the need to maintain a healthy body structure and strong bones by eating foods rich in calcium and vitamin “D”.
What is the most prominent?
- Salmon fish
- eggs
- liver
- Milk and dairy products
It is necessary to read the food label of the product, and to choose a nutritional product that contains proportions of vitamins and minerals, such as iron and calcium.
In turn, the Public Health Authority in Saudi Arabia warned, through its official account on Twitter, about osteoporosis, which leads to its weakness, so that it breaks easily as a result of a slight fall or sudden movement.
Fractures caused by osteoporosis can be life-threatening and a major cause of lifelong pain and disability.
And the Saudi Ministry of Health stated, on its website, that symptoms do not usually appear in the early stages. As the patient’s condition progresses, he may feel the following:
- the pain is in the lower back; due to a fracture or dislocation of the vertebrae
- Back bending, short stature over time
- The bone breaks more easily than expected
When to see a doctor:
- At the time of advancing age, that is, reaching 60 years or more
- After menopause in women, or removal of the ovaries
- Take cortisone for several months
- When taking medications such as: cortisone, anticoagulants, and epilepsy medications
