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Bone Loss, Joint Pain and Degenerative Disc Relief

Degenerative 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.

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. The following products support the health of joints and bones.

Joint and Bone Health Articles

• Additional Information about Calcium
• Calcium to Magnesium Ratio by Dr. K. Sharma (Ph.D.)
• Combination Therapy Is Effective for Older Women with Osteoporosis
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Drugs that Interfere with Calcium Absorption and Metabolism
• Fast Facts on Osteoporosis
• Ipriflavone: An Important Bone-Building Isoflavone by Kathleen A. Head, N.D.
• Loss of Estrogen Receptors Linked to Osteoporosis by Patricia Reaney
• Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief

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Okinawa Coral Calcium

There are two sources of Okinawa coral calcium, above-sea coral calcium and below-sea coral calcium. Below-sea coral calcium is vacuumed from the ocean floor near the delicate coral reefs. Above-sea coral calcium is coral that lived under water hundreds of years ago and then has been naturally deposited on the islands of Okinawa. The coral is preserved under layers of soil until mined to create above-sea coral calcium products without harming the environment. True Blue Coral Calcium is harvested from above-sea coral. more info

Laboratory analysis of the two kinds of Okinawa corals show that each variety have similar mineral content. Above-sea coral calcium tends to have a little higher percentage of Calcium - 35 to 38% while the below-sea coral has 20 - 24% calcium.

Resource Links

• All About Arthritis
• Arthritis Community
• Arthritis Foundation
• Arthritis Society
• Arthritis Resource Center
• Glucosamine Resource Center
• National Osteoporosis Foundation - The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the leading nonprofit, voluntary health organization dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health in order to reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis and associated fractures, while working to find a cure for the disease through programs of research, education and advocacy.
• Osteoporosis Society of Canada

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