Category Archives: Osteoporosis

Vitamin D Supplements to Prevent Osteoporosis

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Ageing is associated with a reduced density of bone, and this reduced density increases the risk of fractures. Women are particularly susceptible to this reduced bone mass which implies that the condition of osteoporosis may be heavily dependent on hormone … Continue reading →

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L-Lysine and Osteoporosis

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Robert Barrington

L-lysine is an essential amino acid that has a number of functions in the body. Taking supplements of L-lysine in its free form may allow a number of beneficial health effects to manifest. For example, L-lysine may have some therapeutic … Continue reading →

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Rhizoma Drynariae as a Treatment for Osteoporosis

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Rhizoma drynariae is the dry root tuber of the perennial fern Drynaria fortunei. Rhizoma drynariae is found in the Guangdong, Guangxi and Sichuan provinces in China. Evidence suggests that Rhizoma Drynariae may have significant medical effects, particularly on account of … Continue reading →

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A Simple Clinical Test For Severe Vitamin D Deficiency

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

A Simple Clinical Test For Severe Vitamin D Deficiencyitamin D is required for the correct metabolism of calcium. In this role, vitamin D coordinates with a number of other hormones, including parathyroid hormone and calcitonin, to regulate both calcium and … Continue reading →

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Is Tea Protective of Osteoporosis?

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Tea is a decoction made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Regular consumption of tea is known to be associated with protection from a number of diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer (particularly of the gastrointestinal tract) and dementia. … Continue reading →

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More Evidence High Quality Diets Prevent Osteoporosis

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Osteoporosis is characterised by a slow and insidious demineralisation of the bone, leaving it weakened and more likely to fracture. Women are more prone to osteoporosis and this relates to hormonal changes following the menopause which alters the resorption rates … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Treatments for Osteoporosis

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Understanding of the way osteoporosis relates to nutritional factors has been one of the successes of nutritional research over the last 50 years. However, as with all scientific research the gains that have been made have simply reflected common nutritional … Continue reading →

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High Protein Diets and Calcium Excretion

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Robert Barrington

High protein diets are popular as they may have weight loss effects. The weight loss effects of protein are not fully understood, but may result from a number of factors including increased satiety, increase nitrogen retention leading to anti-catabolic skeletal … Continue reading →

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Sodium Chloride and Bone Health

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Sodium is a cationic metal that is essential to health. However, the Western diet is considered by many researchers to contain too much sodium chloride (table salt). The reason that the Western diet is high in sodium chloride is because … Continue reading →

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Bicarbonate: Acid-Base Balance

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The acid-base balance of the blood is a significant determinant of bone health. Poor quality diets and those high in protein can increase the acid load of the body because the metabolism of phosphorus and sulphur is able to form … Continue reading →

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