Coffee healthy living caffeine is not the culprit of bone pine

Does drinking coffee cause osteoporosis? Hsiao Yimin, an attending orthopedic physician at Chung Hsing Hospital of Taipei Municipal Union Hospital, says that the main cause of osteoporosis is that Taiwanese do too little exercise, do not like to bask in the sun, and lack of calcium absorption, not caffeine.

It is rumored that drinking too many caffeinated drinks can cause osteoporosis. Xiao Yimin smiled and refuted this claim. He says it can cause osteoporosis, which is usually caused by a combination of many factors, such as too white skin, not often basking in the sun and not exercising often. On the other hand, the caffeine content of tea and carbonated drinks is not high, and drinking too much can cause chronic back pain at most and will not cause osteoporosis.

Chen Xianzong, a doctor in the department of allergies and immunology rheumatology at Wanfang Hospital, said that drinking more caffeinated drinks can cause neurological and heart diseases, so patients are usually advised to drink less. Chen Xianzong points out that caffeine has a limited effect on osteoporosis. On the contrary, people who smoke and drink alcohol have a higher risk of osteoporosis, indicating that alcohol has a greater impact on osteoporosis.

According to the latest survey released by the Department of Health, as many as 40% of domestic women over the age of 50 suffer from osteoporosis, twice as many as men. Xiao Yimin said that women have osteoporosis faster than men, so they should pay more attention to calcium intake. He also points out that it is wrong for Taiwanese to supplement calcium only after calcium deficiency. Especially after menopause, calcium intake simply cannot catch up with the rate of calcium loss. It is necessary to do a good job of calcium supplement before middle age.

Chen Xianzong said that if you do suffer from osteoporosis, the quickest treatment is health foods rich in calcium, such as calcium tablets and vitamin D3.

As for people who want to prevent in advance, Xiao Yimin said that people are not advised to buy health drugs to supplement calcium. Some calcium-containing drugs may cause constipation, kidney stones and other symptoms, so it is recommended to take from food, such as cabbage, cheese, cauliflower and so on. Chen Xianzong said, especially pregnant women and people with a BMI value of less than 17 who have a large amount of calcium loss need to take double calcium. Moderate exposure to the sun and more exercise can effectively prevent osteoporosis.