D. W. Griffith

A hip fracture occurs when the UQ (upper quadrant) of a femur bone endures a break. To cause a fracture, one must fall or have a direct blow to the side of the hip. Many medical conditions such as osteoporosis, or cancer can affect the bone so much so that the bone weakens from loss of tissue making bones fragile enough to break even from standing and twisting. However, a hip dislocation occurs when the femur bone is forced out of the ball and socket joint. To dislocate a hip a fall from extreme…

limiting vitamin D synthesis, thereby decreasing calcium absorption. Calcium Absorption Even eating large amounts of calcium-rich foods may not be enough to prevent osteoporosis. Researchers have discovered that calcium absorption may be decreased in people with a vitamin D deficiency. Since the kidneys produce vitamin D, damage to the kidneys can often cause this problem.…

exposure, however, are mainly related to Vitamin D production. Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption in the intestines. Consequently Vitamin D plays a big role in bone health and deficiencies cause bone problems such as rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis (Lucas and Ponsonby 595). Apart from bone health, research suggests that vitamin D has an important role in immunomodulation, and regulation of tumor-cell development. It has been shown that Vitamin D triggers apoptosis, cell death, in…

Monitoring daily personal diet and exercise routines is a great way to help a person assess more about themselves from a health standpoint. By keeping track of the nutrients one takes in on a daily basis a person can figure out what diseases or health related problems one may be putting themselves at risk for as a result of their diet. Personally I have never taken advantage of monitoring my daily activity and diet. This most likely is because I have always had a routine created for me to follow…

calcium. This being said, after analyzing my diet for these 3 days, I recognized some modifications that could be made to increase my calcium intake. I modified my diet in all 3 days by adding 125mL of chocolate milk (1%) as it will benefit my vitamin D and calcium intake, so with this modification comes a double benefit. This brought my calcium intake to around 583.6mg/day, rather than 430.4mg. Another modification I made to Day 1 was substituted my snack of salad and dressing for a kale salad…

slows or prevents the development of cancer… There is a chemical in green tea that starves cancer cells” (Funk, K.) this is also supported in the Journal Article “Tea consumption and risk of ovarian cancer” (Nagle, C., Olsen, K., Bain, C., Whiteman, D., Green, A., and Webb, P. 2010) in which their results stated the same claim, though it was no concrete evidence “Our meta-analysis provided some evidence that women who drink green tea have a lower risk of ovarian cance” (Nagle, C.) although…

body needs UV radiation for the synthesis of vitamin D, a steroid hormone that regulates calcium absorption and mineralization of the skeleton. most vitanmin D is produced in the skin" (Clark). if human being did not get enough vitamin D or sunshine, which would not benefit their growing, the bone will not mineralize properly, resulting in a condition called rickets in children. here is some information I found on the government website; " vitamin D and folate are highly UV sensitive, and…

1. What is FOP? Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva is a rare genetic disease in which a person’s bones will begin to form into the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and connective tissues. Overtime the development will restrict a person’s movement. It has been described as turning a person into stone because their body is essentially encased by a second skeleton. 2. What are the initial symptoms? Symptoms of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, include: an infant being born with short,…

dded (a sub-process called ossi fi cation or bone formation). Remodeling involves continuous removal of discrete packets of old bone, replacement of these packets with newly synthesized proteinaceous matrix, and subsequent mineralization of the matrix to form new bone (FernándezTresguerres-Hernández-Gil et al. 2006; Fraher 1993) . These processes also control the reshaping or replacement of bone during growth and following injuries like fractures but also microdamage (prevents accumulation…

A, vitamin D, and calcium. Getting these nutrients is important for your health. You might be wondering how they are important, well here's why. When adults don’t get enough vitamin D, they sometimes get osteoporosis, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, and depression. That is why it is important for kids to get in the habit of getting vitamin D. Vitamin D should also be eaten to absorb calcium and maximize bone growth and strength. If kids don’t get vitamin D, they…