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The amazing bone-protective benefits of statins
Osteoporosis is a major health risk for millions of Americans. Around 10 million people, age 50 and older, have the brittle bone condition — 8 million women and 2 million men. And a whopping 43 million (including 16 million men) have low bone mass, putting them at risk for osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis often causes hip and spine fractures or breaks, which can lead to immobility and an increased risk for death within a year of the injury. A 2019 study found that after a hip fracture is repaired, the one-year mortality rate is 19%; unrepaired it goes up to around 70%.
So you clearly want to take smart steps to prevent pre-osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. That involves strength-training exercise and eating bone-loving foods such as dark green leafy vegetables, fish such as salmon, soy products, nuts, non-fat dairy, beans and dried apricots. Also smart: Practice balance exercises or take a “learn to fall” class.
But there’s one more effective step: Taking a statin. This heart-protecting medication (already used by 92 million U.S. adults) reduces the risk of fracture in folks ages 60 and older. Over an eight-year period of tracking around 21,000 statin users and 345,000 non-statin users, researchers found that only 7.9% of statin takers developed major fractures, while 15.5% of the folks who weren’t taking statins did.
Statins have wide-ranging benefits (reducing inflammation and lowering LDL cholesterol) and few downsides. So, if you’re at risk for osteoporosis, ask your doctor about starting a statin, even if your cardiovascular system is healthy.
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