Is anxiety making your bones weak?
Many of us are chronic worriers, fretting over small things. This constant anxiety can weaken our bones and get vitamin D levels down, according to a new study. It has been established earlier that anxiety, fatigue and loneliness — all synonymous with modern living — can lower bone mineral density. But for the first time a study has discovered that highly anxious women are at higher risk of low bone density, breaks and fractures. A team of Italian researchers has found out that women with anxiety have three percent greater risk of hip fractures and a four percent higher risk of other fractures than men. Highly anxious women are at higher risk of low bone density, breaks and fractures.
Says Dr Sagar Mandada, psychiatrist, “Excess worry is perceived as distress by our body. Increased long-term stress causes unbalanced release of cortisol and has been associated with many changes in the body, especially bone and joint related problems. Stress impacts Vitamin D levels as well. One should increase the intake of Omega 3 fatty acids as it improves brain function and anxiety.”
Deal with it
Author Dr Antonio Catalano, who led the study, believes that anxious women are more likely to engage in poor health behaviour. The negative effects of stress hormone on bone status increase the fracture risk. The study recommends taking in vitamin D and eating oily fish, egg yolks and fortified cereals. Adds Dr Sagar, “The best way to let go of anxiety is accept the certainty of uncertainty. There will be things and outcome beyond your control. Don’t worry and think the worst case scenario.”
06.06.2018
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