Osteoporosis and Flabélos
Using FLABéLOS 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week increases bone mass by approximately 25-30% in a year. During workouts with the machine, the body senses that it is being strained, and therefore, the regular use of the machine improves the function of bone forming cells and reduces the function of bone destroying cells. As opposed to treatment with drugs, FLABéLOS helps prevent osteoporosis, stop bone mass loss and rebuild bone mass WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS.
How does FLABéLOS effect bones?
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With regular use, circulation improves in the whole body and trace minerals (calcium, glucosamine, chondroitin and MSN) are better able to penetrate the bones.
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The machine improves the function of bone forming cells and reduces the function of bone destroying cells. The use of the machine starts hormonal and circulation improving processes that create a healthy balance between these cells.
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It has a continuous pulling and pressurising effect on bones, reconstructing the bone structure.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis poses the threat of a healthcare disaster in developed countries.
Around 200 million people are affected by the disease worldwide. In Europe, 9-10% of the population is considered to have osteoporosis. By 2010, every fourth European woman had become over 60 years of age, and the decrease in quality of life resulting from porous bones will pose and even bigger challenge to professionals on the old continent. In the European Union, a new broken bone happens every thirty seconds on average, which is a consequence of osteoporosis. According to statistics, every second or third 50-year-old European woman can expect to suffer a broken bone as a result of osteoporosis in the coming year. Furthermore, international data also points out that 25% of women over the age of 60 shows signs of compression damage to the vertebra caused by osteoporosis.
In the European Union, a new broken bone happens every thirty seconds on average, which is a consequence of osteoporosis.
In Hungary, the statistics are even more alarming than in Europe. According to statistics, in 1999, in the over 50 age group every third women and every fourth man had osteoporosis, which meant nearly 600 thousand female and 314 thousand male patients. On the basis of the latest results, there must be at least one million patients nationwide. (Two thirds of patients are women and one third are men.) As a result of lifestyle lacking in exercise and involving sedentary work, bones start to lose their firmness at a much younger age. Smoking and alcohol deprive the body of a lot of calcium, and one-sided, excess diets, as well as reduced calcium, trace mineral and vitamin D intake may increase the susceptibility to osteoporosis.
Alarming facts
From the onset of menopause, the risk of hip fractures resulting from osteoporosis doubles every 5 years. 40% of survivors are unable to live independently and rely on long term outside care. According to other sources, mortality (death) following these fractures may be as high as 25%, which means 4000 deaths a year. According to an American study, out of 10 hip fracture patients 5 are unable to dress themselves, nine are unable to walk 6-800 meters unaided and one dies from complications.
Besides hip fractures, Hungary sees 40 thousand centrum fractures, 30 thousand wrist fractures and 10 thousand upper arm fractures which are osteoporosis related. According some descriptions, every sixth Hungarian woman around the age of 50 can expect to suffer a centrum fracture in her lifetime. Besides hip fractures, Hungary sees 40 thousand centrum fractures, 30 thousand wrist fractures and 10 thousand upper arm fractures which are osteoporosis related.
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis means that bone resistance, density and strength decrease and the bone structure changes, making the bones fragile, increasing the risk of sudden, unexpected fractures. The name of the disease literally means “porous bone”, which refers to the reduction in bone density and strength. The disease often develops symptom and pain free.
Bone density (the degree of mineral substance of the contents of the skeletal system) increases until age 25-30, then it starts to decrease, making the bones increasingly fragile.
Patients and their relatives notice that they start to stoop and they are unable to straighten up, they feel tired and have a weak back and their height decreases.
The development of osteoporosis is a slow process. Symptoms only appear late into the disease, and it often only becomes obvious when bone mass loss is so high that the bones are unable to bear the normal load and the weakened bone fractures completely unexpectedly. The strength of the bone is mainly determined by bone density and bone structure. Significant pain is experienced when one of the bones fractures during one of the falls that are frequent in old age.
The greatest stimulation for increasing bone mass is putting load on the bones through sport and physical activity. Regular exercise balances bone building and bone disintegrating cells and may strengthen the skeleton. However, when the cells are out of balance, scoliosis occurs and the skeleton becomes deformed, height decreases, the vertebrae may collapse, which may lead to lifelong bone pain.
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis related fractures, especially fractures to the vertebra cause chronic pain and physical disability. But stooped shoulders and crippled limbs are not necessary parts of old age.
What causes osteoporosis?
Until the age of 30, we generally build more bone than we lose. However, with age the process of bone tissue degeneration speeds up and becomes faster than bone building process, which causes a constant loss of bone mass and density. It has no specific symptoms.
Where does this lead to?
Without treatment, osteoporosis almost certainly leads to fracture, which over the age of 50 causes permanent damage affecting quality of life, for example; approximately 20% of hip fracture patients are crippled and approximately 50% will need support for the rest of their lives.
Can we measure bone density? Where can I find such institution?
Yes, bone density measurement is available in many places.
Risk factors
Age – bone mass gradually drops with age.
Gender – Women over 50 are most at risk of osteoporosis.
Ethnicity – Research shows that Caucasian and Asian women are most likely to develop the disease.
Bone structure and body weight – Short, thin women are more likely to develop osteoporosis.
Genetics – Heredity is one of the greatest risk factors for osteoporosis.
Former bone fractures.
Certain medicinal products – the long-term use of steroids increases the risk of osteoporosis.
The prevention of osteoporosis.
Regular exercise.
Diet high in calcium.
Supplements.
Vitamin D, which is necessary for calcium absorption.
Reduce alcohol consumption and stop smoking!
Contra-indications
The use of Flabélos is not recommended to those who had suffered compression vertebra fracture (spontaneous fracture of the vertebra) or suffered any kind of spontaneous fractures, i.e. the bone fractured without trauma, on its own. Research on this has not been carried out as it is deemed too risky.