Until they break a bone, humans tend to take their skeleton for granted. Many people, in fact, do not consciously think of their skeleton as living tissue. When asked, most of us do remember that, while the skeleton is high in mineral matter, living cells are responsible for the deposition of that material, mostly calcium. Studies have shown that a large percentage of Americans do not meet the recommended quantities of daily calcium uptake.
Correct, preferably optimal, calcium intake is essential for proper maintenance of the skeleton. Too little or too much calcium can result in serious bone disorders. Optimal calcium intake has been established for most age groups. Click here to determine what your daily calcium intake should be.
Click on this Web page to find out about one of the most serious public health threats for 25 million Americans today. This same disease is vastly underdiagnosed, underreported, and little researched for a large number of people - people the public simply does not normally associate with this disease. Click here and here to see who this group is, and to discover the amazing results a simple treatment program can produce.
For other bone diseases, click on the following titles.
Hearing Loss and Bone Disorders
Paget's Disease of Bone
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Myeloma Bone Disease
Fibrous Dysplasia
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Perthes' Disease
FOR INVESTIGATION: For each inquiry, write your thoughts in a short paragraph for later comparison.
97. OPTIMAL CALCIUM INTAKE
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Osteoporosis
Definition
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue,... Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for 25 million Americans, 80 percent of whom are women. In the U.S. today, 7-8 million individuals already have osteoporosis and 17 million more have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for this disease.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Men and Osteoporosis
Today, 1.5 million American men have osteoporosis, and another 3.5 million are at risk for this disease. Each year, men suffer 1/3 of all the hip fractures that occur, and 1/3 of these men will not survive more than a year. In addition to hip fracture, men also experience...
Osteoporosis & Men
Osteoporosis, a disease that causes the skeleton to weaken and bones to break, is a significant threat to over 1.5 million men in the United States today. It affects nearly half of all people -- women and men - over the age of 75.
EXERCISE From: Healthline, May 1995
Strength Training Slows Aging Clock
Maintaining physical fitness may be the most effective measure for prevention of age-related osteoporosis, according to recent research. A new Tufts University study shows that by starting a strength training program, millions of people-especially women-can reduce their risk of developing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the major underlying cause of bone fractures...
Hearing Loss and Bone Disorders
For people with metabolic bone disorders such as Paget's disease of bone or osteogenesis imperfecta, hearing loss is an often overlooked yet serious handicap. To understand the nature of hearing loss in individuals...
Paget's Disease of Bone
Definition
Paget's disease of bone is a chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones in one or more regions of the skeleton. Excessive bone breakdown and formation cause the...
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Definition
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause. There are at least four distinct forms of the disorder, representing extreme variation in severity from one...
Myeloma Bone Disease
by Gregory R. Mundy, M.D.
An article from MYELOMA TODAY,
Volume 1 Number 10
Although in most parts of the world myeloma is a condition which is treated by hematologists or oncologists, the most striking clinical manifestation is bone disease, and a complication related to the skeleton (bone pain, fracture, hypercalcemia) is the means...
Fast Facts on Fibrous Dysplasia
Definition
Fibrous dysplasia is a chronic disorder of the skeleton that causes expansion of one or more bones due to abnormal development of fibrous tissue within the bone. The abnormality causes uneven growth, pain...
Fast Facts on Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Definition
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a metabolic disorder that can result in the loss of bone. It occurs when one or more of the parathy-roid glands becomes enlarged and over-active, producing too much parathyroid hormone.
WHAT IS THIS DISEASE?
Perthes' Disease is the name applied to a condition which affects the upper end, or head, of the thigh bone, where it enters into the formation of the hip joint. In this condition the growing part of the head goes through a series of changes, in which it softens, may become flattened, and then gradually re-forms.