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 What causes Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis ?

Think of your bones as the mineral bank account. Deposits into the account come from food and supplements. Withdrawals occur when calcium and other minerals are sent to maintain vital systemic functions, from the beating of your heart to the neural firing of your brain. These vital minerals are used in all major organ function.  

 Bone Bank

 

Osteoporosis is bankruptcy of the Bone Bank

Osteoporotic bone

 Pictured on the left is an example of osteoporotic bone where all of the minerals have been withdrawn.

 
 
 Decreased bone density contributes to:
  • Bone fractures
  • Insomnia
  • Muscle spasms
  • Heart palpitations 
  • Numbness in the arms & legs 
 
 

 
 
   According to the 2004 Report from the Surgeon General of the United States Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease. 

 

Surgeon General's Report

 

 

“The biggest problem is a lack of awareness of bone disease among both the public and health care professionals.”                                                                        

                                                       - Surgeon General Carmona

 

 Click Here to view the Surgeon General's Report

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  • - 10 Million individuals over age 50 in the United States have Osteoporosis of the hip

    - 16 Million American adults are disabled due to bone and joint disease

    - 66 Million American adults (one in three) suffer chronic joint symptoms

     

    These problems affect over 1/3 of the American population

     

     

      Bone & Joint Health Costs $849 Billion Annually

     

     

     

      Among women of all ages, there are an estimated 184,300 new breast cancer cases annually.

      Among women over age 30 there are only 228,000 strokes annually.

      Among women age 29 and over, there are 513,000 heart attacks annually.

      When compared to the incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures in women of all ages, we see how significant the condition is. A total of 1.5 million fractures occur annually.

 
 
 

 

According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, osteoporosis plays a role in 90 percent of all hip fractures. A woman's risk of hip fracture is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer. 

 

Low bone mass and osteoporosis are not exclusive to women. More and more we are finding that men and even children are extremely susceptible due to numerous lifestyle factors which contribute significantly to this alarming problem. 

Just as John Dillinger robbed banks, so do the following lifestyle factors rob the "Bone Banks" of their minerals. 

Bank Vault

 

  • Extreme Athletes
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Cola & carbonated beverage consumption
  • Men over 40 years of age
  • Overweight and obesity
  • Acidic diets
  • Poor eating habits
  • Tobacco use
  • Women - post menopausal
  • Women - who have been pregnant 

 

 

Why do these bone health disrupting lifestyles rob our "Bone Banks" of their mineral content ? 

All of these issues deal with overdrawn "Bone Bank" accounts. 

The pH of our internal fluids needs to be at approximately 7.4  - Whenever we ingest acidic food or beverages the acidity must be offset with alkalizing minerals. The most alkalizing mineral in the human body is calcium. 99% of all the body's calcium is stored in the bones. As a result, chronic over-acidity literally removes all of the alkalizing minerals from our bones.

 

 Conventional Modalities 

Anti-resorptive or bisphosphonate drugs have limitations. They down-regulate further bone loss by preventing the withdrawal of vital minerals needed for other body functions and they do not increase bone density. Traditional pharmaceuticals also have horrendous side effects. 

Click Here for reported side effects of the Anti-resorptive or Bisphosphonate pharmaceuticals. 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 15:17
 
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