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74Denosumab, A New Osteoporosis Mitigation Drug
Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody that prevents the formation of a protien called RANKL in osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are the cells that the body manufactures to break down bone for eventual replacement. Think...
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74Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and is needed in the development of strong and healthy bones. Vitamin D is available in some dietary sources such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and fish liver oil. Vitamin...
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81Coke is for rust removal and Water is for drinking
I will definitely be having Water! Egads! What have I put INTO myself!? I got these interesting factoids yesterday in an email from a friend of mine who works in the medical field.
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87Understanding Calcium Deficiency
Calcium deficiency is a major concern in the United States. Over 75% of Americans don't get what they need. Calcium is an essential element vital to many body functions. It is stored up in the bones during...
24 comments84Side Effects Associated with Too Much Protein
How much protein is too much protein? The average American consumes about 100 grams of protein per day which is two to three times more than the body needs. The majority of these individuals have been raised...
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85Types of Fractures and How Broken Bones Heal
Fracture is a break in a bone which is sometimes accompanied by extensive swelling of the surrounding soft tissues, bleeding into muscles and joints, rupture of the tendons, and damage to major blood...
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88Fosamax and Tooth Extraction
If you've been taking a drug for osteoporosis and need to have a tooth extracted, there are things you need to be aware of. It's not a simple procedure.
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82Size 36 : The tyranny.
For Cinderella it was a "glass slipper" that allowed her to find her Charming Prince and marry him to live happily ever after. In modern day life it is a Size 36 that we believe will open the doors to our...
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67Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain is a complex phenomenon that over the years has proven to be quite difficult to define by health care professionals, as well as being equally challenging to describe by those who suffer with it....
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79Vitamin D Deficiency Diseases
Ingesting vitamins is extremely important to keep our bodies healthy, they are essential to life (hence the name that comes from “vital” and “amins”). A deficiency of vitamin D will produce a series...
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