Red wine and chocolate protect against osteoporosis

Danish researchers have the conclusion that wine, nuts and chocolate can help prevent the loss of density bones - a pathological process which leads to osteoporosis. In these foods and beverages contain a compound called resveratrol, which has anti-inflammatory properties.

The risk of osteoporosis

The cocoa powder, nuts and the grapes from which the wine is red, contains Resveratrol   - Natural antioxidant, which has antiinflammatory properties. Scientists from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark We found that resveratrol can be a powerful means of prevention osteoporosis   or brittle bone disease, which often develops in older age.

The risk of osteoporosis

Patients with osteoporosis   there is an increased risk of fractures, which can lead to severe disability. Resveratrol   It refers to the natural phenols, and scientists have found that it increases bone density at the spine Men with the metabolic syndrome, which is associated with inflammatory processes, causing the loss of bone mass.

Metabolic syndrome is a set of risk factors such as obesity or high blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The Danish researchers examined the potential of resveratrol as a drug for treating osteoporosis in humans. The findings suggest, this component promotes the formation of bone cells within an organism. Research published in the journal Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, possible to compare bone mineral density with signs of bone strains and bone resorption in middle aged men, suffering from metabolic syndrome. (READ MORE)

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