TIPS AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR HEALING BONE FRACTURES

What is a bone fracture?

A bone fracture is any loss of continuity of the bone. There is no difference between a "broken" and a "fractured" bone. Fractures can vary in severity from a hairline crack that can be hard to see on an x-ray to a shattering of the bone.

How does a fracture heal?

A fracture heals in 5 stages:

1) Hematoma Formation. Blood vessels are ruptured, and bone tissue swells 2) Granulation Tissue Formation. Inflammation of the hematoma to clear out dead bones. 3) Callous formation. Bone building as cells restart the body’s natural bone remodeling process. 4) Consolidation. Stronger bones replace the soft bone. 5) Bone remodeling. Stronger bone fills the fracture until healing is complete.

What are bone-healing foods?

Food, high in protein help bones during the fracture healing process. Some foods that are high in protein include:

• Milk & cheeses
• Spinach
• Okra
• Broccoli
• Kale
• Potatoes
• Oranges
• Bananas For a full list of protein rich foods, visit: The Minimalist Guide to Foods For Osteoporosis

What are bone healing supplements?

Multi-nutrient calcium supplement: a natural, plant-based source that contains 13 bone-building materials your bones must have

Omega 3 fish oil: this anti-inflammatory supplement helps destroy free radicals which cause inflammation in your bones. Find fish oils from fatty fish such as sardines, anchovies, and mackerel.

Studies have shown that among 20 recreationally active young women who had one leg experimentally immobilized with a knee brace for 2 weeks found that those who started taking high doses of fish oil daily for four weeks experienced less decline in muscle volume than those who did not.