Causes and symptoms of bone health deterioration

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Causes and Symptoms of bone health deterioration


What causes bone health deterioration?

The human body requires a regular intake of mineral, calcium and phosphate to make and keep your bones healthy.


During your lifespan, our bone continues to both reabsorb mature bone and create new bones.


The human skeleton is replaced about every 10 years. Providing, your body has a good balance of old & new bone, your bone remain strong and healthy.


Here are the 3 common causes of bone loss;

Aging Lifestyle choices Excessive Smoking


Medical conditions leading to bone loss are

• Arthritis • Chronic kidney disease • Overactive parathyroid gland


Some medications that treat certain health conditions can also cause bone loss they are;

Hormone-blocking treatments for prostate cancer or breast cancer Glucocorticoid (steroid) medicines, if they are taken by mouth for several times in 3


Signs and symptoms

Fractures of the spine, wrist, upper arm, pelvis, and hip are most common. The fractures can be very painful and can lead to long-term disability.


This article is originally appeared onhttp://physical-health-tips.blogspot.com/2017/05/causes-and-symptoms-of-bone-health.html


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