Osteoporosis, a condition that has symptoms of weak and brittle bones, often occurs in women after menopause because their ovaries are no longer producing certain hormones, such as estrogen, which play a role in rebuilding bone. In the first few years after menopause, women can lose 3-5 % of their bone mass each year. When ...
Postmenopausal women rightfully worry about osteoporosis; they are at increased risk. No one wants the curved spine that my mother had or brittle bones that result in fractures. Vitamin D is essential for strong bones and works together with calcium to mineralize or harden bones. A new study in mice found that vitamin D only ...
As women age, many are stricken with a degenerative bone disease called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the United States today and afflicts women after menopause but as early as by age 35. The disease affects the bones, somehow creating an imbalance in the normal cycle of renewal of healthy ...
As a complex childhood disorder, Brittle Bone Disease is the leading condition attributing to fractures in small children. Because fractures are rather small and slight, many parents of children with Brittle Bone Disease, often do not realize the child is sufferin from the condition. For these parents, understanding how the development of brittle bones occurs, ...
Phosphorus is one of the most abundant mineral elements in the human body; it is essential for energy and metabolism and bone formation. It makes up 1% of our body’s weight. In short, we cannot live without it. However, in the age of industrial food processing, phosphorus is becoming more of a poison than a ...
Calcium is a mineral needed by the body for a large number of functions. Calcium is used as a building material, as a regulator and as a signaler throughout the body. Calcium is needed in large amounts on a continual basis. Most calcium is consumed from dairy products as well as many types of vegetables. ...
Although Graves’ disease can affect anyone, it is more common in women and usually affects them before the age of 40. The ultimate goal for treatment is to stop the over production of the thyroid hormones. Symptoms of Graves Disease There are many symptoms to Graves ‘ disease and everyone’s body is different. You may ...
