Joint Pain and Bone Loss Symptoms,
Prevention and Treatments
Bone Loss, Joint Pain and Degenerative
Disc ReliefDegenerative disc problems affect over 43 million
Americans. Arthritis accounts for over 44 million outpatient visits and
more than three-quarter of a million hospitalizations every year.
Arthritis is second only to heart disease costing the nature over 65
billion each year. As the baby-boomers age, experts calculate that
arthritis will affect 60 million Americans, or 20% of the total
population.Osteoporosis, another degenerative disc disease, is also a major public health threat for an
estimated 44 million Americans, or 55 percent of the people 50 years of
age and older. In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals are estimated
to already have the disease and almost 34 million more are estimated to
have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis and
related fractures. Of the 10 million Americans estimated to have
osteoporosis, eight million are women and 2 million are men.
What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a condition that causes thinning and weakening of
normal bone, resulting in a decrease of the density of bone mass. When
this occurs, a person with osteoporosis tends to have a higher risk of
bone fracture. Osteoporosis is not arthritis, which leads to problems
within joints due to cartilage wear. Instead, osteoporosis is a problem
of the bone, and its ability to adequately support the body's weight.
There are two main categories of osteoporosis: Type I osteoporosis
occurs only in post-menopausal women, and is due to estrogen deficiency.
Type II osteoporosis occurs in both men and women (about two times more
frequently in women), and is due to aging and calcium deficiency over
many years.
What is Arthritis?
Arthritis occurs
when two bones meet and inflammation occurs between them. Damaged
cartilage is often the reason for arthritis. Affected joints often cause
individuals pain, stiffness, and loss of movement. There are over 100
different types of arthritis. Three of the most common types of
arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gout.
Prevention of Weak Bone and Joint Discomfort
A lot of the suffering and pain associated with degenerative disc
problems can be
minimized, and even avoided altogether with proper diet, exercise and
intelligent dietary supplementation. Intelligent dietary supplementation
begins with a mineral supplement that has calcium properly balanced with
other nutrients that are necessary for calcium absorption and
re-absorption into the bones. If not properly balanced, calcium ends up
being leached from the bones and being deposited in the soft tissues. In
fact, Pathologists report that over 85% of all autopsies done on people
over 65 demonstrate calcification of soft tissue within the body.
Therefore, it does not appear that a calcium deficiency causes
degenerative disk disease, but rather a condition whereby the calcium is
being leached from the bones and being deposited in the soft tissues due
to nutrient imbalance.
This section includes articles and studies about calcium,
the proper calcium to magnesium ratio, drugs that interfere with calcium
absorption and metabolism, the skeletal system, degenerative
diseases like arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, degenerative
disc disease and joint pain, arthritis treatments and
arthritis pain relief, osteoporosis treatment and joint treatment. Plus
discussions on the newest advanced in nutrients like Ipriflavone
and Calcium Hydroxyapatite that are used to treat
skeletal system diseases.
Additionally, we are pleased to offer Harmonic Rejuvenation Supplements
that can be used as part of your
joint and bone
health improvement plan. Harmonic offers daily supplements that use an intelligent
approach to mineral supplementation.
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