Are you calcium deficient? Do you have osteoporosis? We need a healthy body to live a fulfilling life, but many people, especially as they age, are prone to osteoporosis. Most people choose to take calcium supplements, but is simply taking calcium supplements really effective? Today, I'll explain this to you.
Osteoporosis cannot be treated with calcium supplements alone; it also requires kidney tonification. Guo Huiqing, director of the Rheumatology and Bone Disease Ward at Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that according to the TCM theory that "the kidney governs the bones," osteoporosis is caused by kidney deficiency.
Those with kidney deficiency have insufficient kidney essence, resulting in malnourishment of the bones and emptiness of bone marrow, leading to bone pain. The main symptoms include lower back and knee weakness, chest and back pain, numbness and pain in the limbs, dizziness, and fatigue.
Modern research also shows that tonifying the kidneys can increase the conversion of active vitamin D by the kidneys, promote the body's absorption of calcium, prevent calcium deposition in cells, and maintain stable blood calcium levels. Tonifying the kidneys can also enhance the function of osteoblasts, inhibit calcium loss, thereby controlling bone loss and preventing and treating osteoporosis.
However, kidney tonification should not be done indiscriminately. It is essential to adhere to the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. Different Chinese herbal medicines should be selected for treatment based on the differentiation of kidney yin deficiency, yang deficiency, or yin-yang deficiency.
