Thanks to a variety of studies in relation to proper nutrition and diets, it became clear that this should contribute to the speedy healing of cartilage tissue and bones. What kind of products should be eaten, and which should be abandoned? Should a diet be followed and what may be a disorderly attitude to eating after a fracture?

What causes fractures?

Today, information is known that is vivid evidence that substantiates the practically decisive role of nutrition in the healing of fractures. It is not a secret for anybody that in order to give bones an initial look, it is necessary to form a strong callus of bone nature at the fracture site. And for this the body needs certain substances, among which the original role is occupied by calcium.

Why does a fracture happen? The fact is that bone tissue is a specific type of connective. This species organizes not only the support function in relation to the whole system, but also the hematopoietic one, and also actively participates in the process of metabolism in the body. The composition of bone tissue mainly consists of mineral salts, which are complemented by bone cells and collagen fibers. Thus, the former perform the function of endowing bones with hardness, while the latter allow exceeding the allowed load by imparting elasticity.

Due to the constant renewal of the bone tissue, the processes affecting the destruction of the bone tissue begin to prevail over the regenerating processes. This is what happens.

How to eat at the turn?

In case of fractures, the power must be subjected to a regimen. In addition, certain groups of foods must be included in the food. Most people know or guess that the bones heal quite slowly (at least two months). To ensure healthy growth of bone tissue, a person needs various kinds of nutrients and, of course, energy. For fractures, nutrition must necessarily consist of vitamins and minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. Doctors consider it appropriate to include lysine, arginine, proline, and also glycine, cystine and glutamine among the most important amino acids. It is these elements that are the most important components of the inert mass, since they are proteins. So, to obtain a sufficient amount of amino acids in order to maintain the body after a fracture, it is necessary to increase the mass consumption of the above elements by 10-20 milligrams per day.

What else?

It is important to note that antioxidants in the human body are engaged in the implementation of two defining functions. The first of them is the restoration of damage arising due to the interaction of cells of damaged bone tissue with oxygen. Thus, molecules of unstable nature are formed, which make the healing process of bone tissue slow and significantly disrupt the activity of defense mechanisms in relation to the body. The second function is to reduce inflammation with the exception of slowing down the healing process. By the way, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant (you can add that it is rich in this vitamin, because of what doctors recommend it for fractures). In addition to vitamin C, an important role is played by vitamins D, K, and B6, which also function as catalysts for reactions of a chemical nature, which take place in the human body during the recovery period after fractures.

Minerals and their benefits

As it turned out, proper nutrition for splicing bones for fractures contains a variety of components. For the normal course of the regenerative process in food, it is necessary to use healthy minerals, among which calcium, zinc, copper, phosphorus and silicon occupy a special place.

To get the full amount of nutrients you need to include protein-rich foods in your diet. As a rule, in the composition it contains the minimum amount of fat. A prime example is fish,, beans, low-fat cottage cheese, poultry, with the exception of the skin, and so on.

Sources of antioxidants are nuts, fruits (especially bright ones), legumes and vegetables. By the way, scientists have found that the brightest fruits and vegetables contain the maximum amount of these elements, so in the event of a fracture, it is also necessary to pay close attention.

Calcium-rich foods (table)

As it turned out, in the event of a fracture, it is advisable to include foods rich in calcium in your diet. By the way, in case of a fracture with a bias, the relevance of this statement is doubled. The following are the most common foods rich in calcium (table):

Phosphorus and its benefits in the recovery process

It was noted above that after a fracture it is advisable to include foods rich in phosphorus in the diet. Initially, it is necessary to include caviar sturgeon, egg yolks, beans, cheeses, beef liver, walnuts, pumpkin, buckwheat and oatmeal and other equally useful products. But this moment should be supplemented by the fact that the consumption of a greater amount of phosphorus than calcium can disrupt the process of absorption of the second, and therefore significantly slow down the formation of bone tissue. Therefore, it is necessary to control the amount of consumed elements, making your own proper nutritional regime for a fracture almost perfect.

Folic acid - the most important element in fracture

To create a skeleton of collagen bone nature, it is simply necessary to include vitamins B9 and B6 (folic acid and pyridoxine) in the diet. The greatest amount of the first contains such foods as bananas, green vegetables, beans, cabbage, wheat germ, brewer's yeast, calf liver, lentils and citrus fruits. Vitamin B6 is rich in shrimps, salmon, potatoes, ham, bananas, sunflower seeds, and beef liver.

It is necessary to supplement the list with vitamin B12, which also plays a key role in the recovery process after the fracture. The source of this vitamin is primarily food of animal origin (dairy products, meat, fish, eggs, and so on).

Nutrition for older people with fractures

As it turned out earlier, the processes of renewal of bone tissue cells in old people slow down significantly, and the amount of collagen decreases significantly. So, the bones become extremely fragile. That is why older people with fractures must adhere to a certain diet, prescribed by a doctor on a mandatory basis. In essence, the diet consists of the same products as for younger people. They are listed above. The only thing that, if possible, it is necessary to foresee the effect of these products on other systems of the body, because older people often have not one, but several health problems. It is important that the chosen diet does not harm the person in any way.

By the way fish oil for fractures  in relation to older people is even more relevant that for young. This fact must also be taken into account and, of course, guided by it.

What should be excluded from the diet at the turn?

For food breaks  should be not only balanced, but also pass through a special regime. In addition, in the event of a break in food, it is necessary to include various minerals, vitamins and amino acids. This issue is discussed above. But what is absolutely forbidden to eat in case of a fracture? What will aggravate the situation and slow down the healing process?

First, during a fracture, doctors strongly recommend eliminating alcoholic beverages from the diet, because they are malicious violators of the activity of the cells that form the bone. Otherwise, it will begin to break down at a faster rate than to recover. Secondly, it is necessary to eliminate caffeine from the diet. The fact is that when it is used, the loss of calcium along with urine is appropriate. Therefore, doctors advise not to drink coffee, strong tea, as well as other carbonated drinks. In addition, you can not eat chocolate and other sweets. Thirdly, it is necessary to minimize the amount of consumed fat, because they are a serious obstacle to the process of normal absorption in the intestine. Fats can bind the intestines, forming soaps that are not absorbed, but simply removed from the body. If you follow these simple rules and eat in accordance with all the requirements, then the recovery process after the fracture will pass easily and favorably.

According to statistics, bone fractures occupy 1/4 in the structure of injuries of the population of Russia, where a third is allocated for damage to the bones of the legs. Often they are traumatic in nature as a result of unfavorable external influence, but there are fractures and pathological ones caused by diseases. In both cases, speeding up the regeneration of the patient’s tissues during the rehabilitation period will be helped not only by adjusting the nutrition, but by a strict diet. Food addictions of a person can significantly reduce the risk of bone fractures, especially of the legs, if the diet is saturated with proteins and balanced by vitamin and mineral components.

How proper nutrition contributes to recovery

Human nutrition with fractures of bones, especially long tubular ones (tibial, peroneal and femoral bones of the legs), is aimed at the earliest fusion. With extensive fractures, the human body begins to work to eliminate this difficulty, increasing the breakdown of protein and excretion from all available places, for example, from muscle tissue. The patient is recommended to eat foods that are abundant in protein, mainly of animal origin (60%), including bone vitamins and minerals - calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D. The most substantial products are milk, cottage cheese, cheese, eggs, meat and fish.

In order to deliver the protein to the injured bones without delay, it is additionally necessary to speed up the metabolic processes in the body. This is achieved by introducing into the patient's diet of vitamins: A, C, D, K and vitamins of group B.

As a rule, leg injuries clearly limit a person’s locomotor activity, nutrition of the patient is built easy to eliminate the risk of passive weight gain and increasing loads on the legs, but energy-intensive, so that the body has the power to regenerate damaged tissues.

Suitable diets

Diet number 11 corresponds to the intended purpose, the speedy healing of bones in fractures and activation of metabolism. For fractures of small areas of the bone system, it is recommended to use diet No. 15 with a reasonable increase in the protein content of food and calcium added to the diet.

Diet number 11 is designed for patients with tuberculosis, but the content is useful for fractures of the legs and arms. It has a high energy value (3400 kcal), which is important during the recovery period, as well as an increased protein and vitamin-mineral component of the diet, accelerating the merging of broken bones. Daily diet diet includes:

• Squirrels - 130 g, and from 78 g - proteins of animal origin;
• Fat - 115 g .;
• Carbohydrates - 450 g

Diet number 15 is good nutrition, excluding fatty and spicy foods that are poorly digested and absorbed by the body. The energy value of the diet in a daily equivalent is 2900 kcal and includes:

• Proteins - 95 g .;
• Fat - 105 g .;
• Carbohydrates - 400 g

Vitamins for bones

Mentioned the most important vitamins used in fractures of the bones, especially the lower limbs:

• A (retinol) - useful for skin, hair, eyesight and bones; accelerates metabolism, strengthens the immune system and is involved in the growth of new cells, including forming bones and teeth. Vitamin is present in fruits and vegetables - carrots, bell pepper, parsley, apples, melons. In animal sources - beef liver and fish oil.
• Vitamins of group B:

• C (ascorbic acid) is a natural immunomodulator, a vitamin of fast cell repair, growth of bones and teeth. Ascorbic acid contributes to the speedy healing of wounds and build-up of bone and cartilage mass; enclosed in leafy vegetables, citrus, black currant, liver.
• D - the most important vitamin in case of difficulties in the human osteo-articular system, contributing to the normalization of the level of calcium and phosphorus in the blood, the absorption of magnesium. Thanks to the specified vitamin, timely hardening of the new bone tissue occurs, the correct formation of healing bones. Sources of vitamin D are fish oil, egg yolk, liver, and milk.
• K - a vitamin that prevents the removal of calcium from the body, will protect against osteoporosis, strengthens the bones of the legs and activates the growth of damaged bone tissue. Contained in spinach, tomatoes, cabbage.

Vitamins A, D and K are fat soluble, it is recommended to use with butter, sour cream, cream. The remaining vitamins are dissolved in water, without requiring companions for successful absorption.

Useful trace elements for fractures

1. Calcium is an important element for bone health and recovery. Present in seafood, milk, eggs, legumes and nuts.
2. Phosphorus “works” together with calcium, the action is aimed at ensuring the normal growth and development of bone tissue. The balance in the body between phosphorus and calcium with a small margin of the latter must be observed, otherwise the process of formation of callus in the damaged area will be slowed down. The element is part of dairy products, meat, fish, nuts and seeds.
3. Zinc is actively involved in the development and formation of bones, the rapid healing of wounds, and the prevention of diseases of the joints. Element filled with leafy vegetables, walnuts and pine nuts, wheat, as well as meat of pork, beef, turkey and duck.
4. Magnesium prevents the deposition of calcium in the body, is involved in the synthesis of proteins and the construction of bone and cartilage tissue, relaxes the muscular and vascular systems of the body. The trace element is found in cereals, dairy products, bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, apples.
5. Manganese helps the growth of connective tissue, especially bone and cartilage, is involved in cell division. The lack of magnesium in the body reduces bone strength and retards the growth of new cells. To enrich the body element, you should include in the diet nuts, legumes, cereals, vegetables and mushrooms.

Healthy foods

A patient with fractures in the osteo-articular system is prescribed to eat foods that include the following beneficial elements:

1. Milk and dairy products - cottage cheese, cheese, kefir, yogurt;
2. Meat and offal, the most beneficial is beef liver;
3. Eggs, mostly yolks;
4. Seafood, especially fish with soft bones - cod, salmon, sardines, mackerel;
5. Fish oil as a source of omega-3 fats and a storehouse of vitamin D;
6. Wholemeal bread, cereals, legumes;
7. Vegetables and greens - carrots, pumpkin, cabbage, broccoli, spinach, parsley;
8. Fruits - bananas, citrus;
9. Berries - gooseberries, strawberries, grapes, black currants, cherries;
10. Nuts and seeds.

Nutrition of the patient implies the composition of products and mode. Meal is provided fractional, in small portions 5-6 times a day. During the day you should drink at least two liters of ordinary water, in order to avoid edema, most of the liquid is shown to use until six o'clock in the evening.

Harmful products

Prohibited products in normal life without food restrictions related to undesirable: all types of sausages, semi-finished products, spicy, over-salted, smoked and fatty foods. Such food is not worth loving. The highlight of taste has an imaginary effect of saturation, in essence being scanty on vitamins and useful trace elements. Often, harmful food leads to disruption of the water-salt balance of the body and aggravates the general condition of the bed patient.

It is necessary to exclude the traditional hot drinks accompanying any meal, carbonated drinks. Black tea and coffee contain caffeine, which removes from the body an essential microcell for the regeneration of bones - calcium. Soda and lemonade also sin by excretion of calcium, additionally going wild on the sugar content. These drinks are used to offset the daily fluids, so necessary for human life and health. Chocolate oversaturated with caffeine, it is desirable to replace honey with a useful source of endorphins.

A balanced diet contributes to the rapid regeneration of tissues and the healing of injuries of the legs and hands, but it is much better to enrich the body with essential proteins, vitamins and minerals in advance, strengthening the bone system. This will avoid many injuries, reduce the risk of complications during the recovery period.

Currently, there are reliable data indicating that nutrition plays a significant role in the healing process of fractures. After all, in order for the bone to quickly grow together and a solid callus on it forms, the body needs certain substances and, above all, calcium.

Why do fractures occur?

Bone tissue is one of the types of connective tissue, which, in addition to its support function, also performs a hematopoietic function and is involved in metabolism. Two-thirds of bone tissue consists of mineral salts and one-third of bone cells and collagen (elastic protein) fibers. Minerals make bones hard, and a grid of collagen fibers gives them elasticity and increases their allowable load.

Bone tissue is constantly updated: old bone cells are destroyed and removed and new ones are formed. With age, especially after a significant decrease in the production of sex hormones (they stimulate the absorption of calcium in the intestine), bone destruction processes begin to dominate over the recovery processes, bones become less dense, lose minerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus).

This process is called osteoporosis.it is he who is the cause of most fractures in old age, which are difficult to treat. Sometimes osteoporosis occurs at a young age as a result of any disease or the use of drugs.

What nutrition is necessary for the rapid healing of fractures

In order for the bones to grow together as quickly as possible and on the site of the fracture a high-quality callus has formed, the body requires calcium, zinc, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamins C, D, K, B6, B12, folic acid.

Calcium is contained  in milk and dairy products, sardines, pink salmon, almonds, sesame seeds, cabbage of all varieties and spinach. Calcium is active along with magnesium, which is necessary for the biochemical reactions in the formation of new bone. Magnesium is contained  in bananas, wheat germ, green leafy vegetables, flounder, carp, shrimp, almond, dairy products, sea bass, nuts, halibut, herring, mackerel, cod, wholemeal bread. For effective absorption of calcium in the intestines in the body should contain a large amount of vitamin D (fish oil, fatty varieties of sea fish).

Zinc enhances the effect of vitamin D  and promotes better absorption of calcium. The concentration of zinc in animal tissues significantly exceeds its content in plant foods. High concentrations of zinc are found in marine fish and seafood. Vegetable products include a source of zinc from pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, legumes, mushrooms, cereals (oatmeal and buckwheat), walnuts. But phytic acid, which is part of the plant, dramatically affects the absorption of zinc of plant origin.

Phosphorus richest  sturgeon caviar, beans, egg yolk, cheeses, beef liver, oatmeal and buckwheat, walnuts, pumpkin. But do not consume more phosphorus than calcium, it can disrupt the absorption of calcium and slow down the formation of callus.

Folic acid (vitamin B9) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) are necessary for the proper formation of the collagen skeleton of bone. Folic acid is found in bananas, beans, green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, Brussels sprouts and white cabbage, beets, brewer's yeast, veal liver, citrus, lentils. Pyridoxine is found in bananas, ham, wheat germ, potatoes, shrimp, salmon, chicken meat, beef liver, and sunflower seeds. Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to disruption of the cells that build bone, causing it to shed even more. The source of vitamin B12 is animal food: beef, dairy products, sardines, mackerel, eggs.

With a deficiency of vitamin K  the body loses calcium in the urine. Vitamin K is synthesized in the intestine by bacteria of normal microflora, with dysbiosis (when conditionally pathogenic microflora prevails), its synthesis is disturbed. To restore the normal intestinal microflora in the diet must be present dairy products.

In nutrition protein deficiency should be avoided  (after all, it is a building material for bone cells), but you should not use them too much (meat delays the absorption of calcium). As a source of protein is better to use eggs and low-fat dairy products.

What should be excluded from nutrition for fractures

Alcohol consumption  can disrupt the activity of the cells that form the bone, with the result that it will begin to break down faster than to recover.

Caffeine contributes to urinary calcium lossTherefore, coffee, strong tea, chocolate and sweet carbonated drinks, which often contain caffeine, should be excluded from the diet. Calcium is also lost by eating large amounts of sugary foods, so they need to be limited.

A lot of fat in food also interferes with the normal absorption of calcium.  in the intestines, as fats bind it, forming soaps. The intestines cannot absorb these soaps, and they are eliminated from the body.

Proper nutrition for fractures is the basis for the rapid formation of callus.

Thanks to numerous studies in the field of proper nutrition and diets, it has been proved that for bone fractures of various degrees of complexity, food plays a large role, which contribute to the rapid healing of bones and cartilage tissue.

What gives these products a similar property? Undoubtedly, certain substances involved in the formation of the process of bone accretion.

Protein recovery at fracture

If a fracture of a bone is associated with damage to the tendons and muscles (as is usually the case), then the body loses the lion's share of protein. In order to recover the loss, you need groups B, C, D, calcium, phosphorus and zinc. With insufficient intake of protein in the human body with food, will be spent "spare" blood protein. If you call this process a medical term, then hypoproteinemia will occur. As a result, the blood protein will be low and the overall condition of the body will deteriorate, and this will lead to poor bone healing and extremely slow formation of new bone and cartilage tissue.

If there is a fracture of some large bone, then up to 150 grams of protein should be consumed by the patient per day. Half of which are of animal origin, and half of plant origin. It can be meat, fish or eggs. Various jelly-like products, which include gelatin or any gel-forming element, also restore the bone well. For example, jelly from pork or chicken, homemade jelly and jelly.

Calcium and vitamin D, as the basis of the diet at fracture

Assisting substances that help the process of bone accretion first need to include calcium and. It is they who, as an ambulance, help a person to quickly return to normal after a fracture. If these substances enter the body in sufficient quantities, then the process of restoring bones goes smoothly and quickly.

Foods that have calcium include:

all dairy products (sour cream, kefir, yogurt, cheese, ryazhenka, yogurt), and especially low-fat cottage cheese;

nuts, seeds and legumes (the leader of this group is beans, after it in line are green peas, lentils and soybeans, from seeds - and poppy, but only these products are not able to satisfy the real need of the human body for calcium);

vegetables and fruits, greens and berries (the calcium content in them is not so big, but they have elements that contribute to its good absorption, such as asparagus, radish, and);

seafood (sardines and salmon).

Foods rich in vitamin D include:

fish oil (record for vitamin D content). But more importantly, fish oil is a source of omega-3 fats!

fish (cod and halibut);

raw egg yolk, vegetable oil and liver;

It is also known that the human body can independently synthesize vitamin D using ultraviolet sunlight. This suggests that even with a plaster that looks like thick armor, you need to be more often "in the sun." So the process of restoring bones will proceed faster.

Vitamin C as a connecting link of the diet at the turn

However, not only vitamin D and calcium helps with fractures. Vitamin C will always come to their aid. The work of these three components can be compared to the process of building a house, for which it is not enough to have only concrete (calcium and vitamin D), but you also need reinforcement in the role of connective tissue, whose role vitamin C performs. To his body was enough, it is necessary to use sweet Bulgarian pepper and citrus fruits. They can be eaten in pure form or as fresh juice.

Unfortunately, not everyone can afford natural juice every day, and then pharmacy askorbinka will be quite the best replacement option. It contains the same vitamin C, but only in canned form. It is also found in foods such as parsley, black currant, fresh, kiwi, and.

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What can not eat at the turn?

There are a number of products that are undesirable and even contraindicated to consume at the turn. These can be safely attributed to:

alcohol (does not allow cells to form bone and cartilage tissue, leads to the destruction of bone);

fatty food in large quantities (prevents the absorption of calcium, with the result that it just passes through the entire body and out of it, without any beneficial effect without acting);

coffee and strong tea;

carbonated drinks;

chocolate and other sweet foods.

At a fracture, the body is under additional stress due to the healing process of the bone tissue, therefore it is impossible at this time to eat anyhow. Diet at this time should be special. Liquid consumption should not be less than two liters per day. It is desirable to divide all daily food into 5-6 parts, making meals throughout the day fractional.

It should be remembered that it is better not to eat too high-calorie food, because the process of recovery of the fracture usually takes place in bed with low physical activity, which means that fat burning will be extremely slow. Gained excess weight in the course of treatment will subsequently lead to loads on the legs.

Usually, the restoration of the bone after the fracture it has experienced takes 40-60 days. However, the exact figure is quite difficult to call. Factors affecting the duration of healing and rehabilitation are considered: the state of health of the patient at the time of the fracture and after it, the type of the fracture itself, as well as proper nutrition or diet. It is a properly developed diet - a fundamental link in the recovery. Often, this issue is given a small share of attention, focusing more on prescribed drugs and painkillers. However, with proper nutrition improves the overall condition of the body and accelerates the formation of bone and muscle tissue.