Israeli scientists published the results of a study on the 30th, depression may lead to osteoporosis. This result means that antidepressants may be used to treat osteoporosis. Israeli scientists at Hebrew University reported in the new issue of the Journal of the National Academy of Sciences that they used drugs in their study to make rats behave similarly to human depression. As a result, the rats experienced bone loss, a phenomenon that was particularly pronounced in the rats’ hips and crestal vertebrae. The scientists then put the rats on antidepressant drugs, and found that the rats’ bone density then increased and their behavior became more active. According to the scientists, the new findings suggest for the first time that depression may be an important factor in bone loss and osteoporosis. They analyzed that depression stimulates the sympathetic nervous system to release norepinephrine, which can damage cells that produce bone. The study also showed that antidepressants can block norepinephrine and reverse its negative effects. Walking 20 minutes a day can prevent osteoporosis Who exactly is prone to osteoporosis? Old age and female menopause are all risk factors for osteoporosis. In addition, low body weight, low sex hormones, smoking, excessive alcohol or coffee and carbonated beverages, lack of physical activity, and lack of calcium or vitamin D in the diet can all cause osteoporosis. In addition, diseases affecting bone metabolism, such as hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus’>diabetes, dry syndrome, renal osteodystrophy caused by a variety of chronic kidney diseases, as well as gastrointestinal diseases, blood system diseases, neurological diseases, organ transplants, etc. can cause osteoporosis. Long-term use of glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, anti-tumor drugs or dialysis solution for kidney failure are also risk factors for osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women, elderly people, people with low weight and people suffering from the above diseases or taking the above drugs for a long time should be extra vigilant for osteoporosis, and it is better to go to the hospital regularly for relevant examinations. Some women in their 40s and 50s often feel back pain and often wake up at night with “cramps” in their calves, which is probably a sign of osteoporosis and can be recovered through treatment and exercise. To avoid osteoporosis, experts recommend that people drink 400 ml of milk every day, get 10 minutes of sunshine, walk for 20 minutes, do not smoke and do not drink alcohol. To monitor bone density, middle-aged and elderly people should have a bone density test once a year. Prevention of osteoporosis starts from children and continues throughout life. 1, should adjust the lifestyle, the best diet rich in calcium, low salt, moderate protein; 2, appropriate outdoor activities, especially physical exercise to help bone health; 3, stay away from alcohol and tobacco, careful use of drugs that affect bone metabolism; 4, to prevent falls, strengthen their own and environmental protection measures (including a variety of joint protectors), etc.; 5, take appropriate amounts of calcium and vitamin D to replace the loss of calcium in the bones.