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    Osteoporosis is a rare disease which causes bones to become weak and brittle its very popular with people over their 50’s it causes them to become hunched up.More than 50 percent of people over 50 have it.Any bone can break but the most popular to break are the wrist,hip and the spine,if you break one of these phones you can fracture yourself really bad. Osteoporosis has been around for more than 4000 years it been found on ancient mummies it was common with all the women that lived in that era…

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    and even break easily. To avoid osteoporosis in the elderly, it is recommended to take calcium and vitamin D supplements, because it is much harder for the elderly to exercise, get sunlight, or even to prevent falling. Vitamin D works to increase calcium and phosphate levels, two key ingredients in bone formation, by increasing absorption from the intestines and the kidney. Furthermore, the circulating calcium and phosphate absorbed by the intestine and…

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    Essay On Osteoporosis

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    A greater risk for osteoporosis is a prominent health epidemic for postmenopausal women. During menopause, the decline of reproductive hormones such as estrogen decreases strict regulation on osteoclastic activity. Thus, an estrogen deficiency is associated with increased bone resorption caused by increased osteoclastic activity and cellular differentiation. While the gradual cessation during menopause contributes to an increased risk for osteoporosis, other influential factors include a…

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    is a disease that almost every old person face after their bones wears down. Osteoporosis is when your bones do not have enough calcium and due to that the bones become brittle and weak. Old people and postmenopausal have the higher risk of getting this disease due to their bones getting older and weaker. Younger people wouldn’t have this problem if they ate enough calcium. Bones are an important part of your body because half of your body is bones and muscles. They protect all your organs and…

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    liter (mg/L) is categorized as hard while soft water contains ion concentrations below that threshold.2 Hard water has not been found to cause any negative health effects and can even contribute to a person’s necessary intake of calcium and magnesium. To prevent excess calcium and magnesium, the body self-regulates via an intestinal…

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    Soap Vs Detergent

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    The Difference between Detergent and Soap The reason for this case study is to dissect the Difference between detergent and soap. In this case study, I will define the meaning of the cleaning agents, I will give you an introductory, I will discover how they are made, I will discover how they work, and why one cleaning agents is better than the other. This case study will be designed using the descriptive scientific method. The meanings of Detergent and Soap A detergent is a substance that cleans…

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    Bone Remodeling

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    Micro-fracture consolidation can be treated with bone remodeling, and the adaptation of skeleton is applied to “calcium homeostasis” and to mechanical use. The bone remodeling involves the bone resorption regarding to osteoclasts and bone formation relating to osteoblasts. Regular bone-related diseases including “bone-metastasized cancers”, Paget’s disease, multiple myeloma, and osteoporosis are caused by the disproportion between the resorption and formation processes. The increased…

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    The Salter-Harris classification is a radiologic classification system, developed in the 1960s, to describe fractures involving the growth plate in pediatric patients.1 It divides the fractures into five categories based on the extent of damage to the growth plate based on the mnemonic SALTER; type I: Slip or Separation of the growth plate, type II: Above the growth plate, type III: Lower than the growth plate, type IV: Through the growth plate, and type V: Raised epiphysis. Children have open…

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    Opening: Calcium which is a chemical element existing in daily life. It doesn’t contain not only in the usual suspects like yogurt, milk, and cheese, but also canned salmon and sardines, broccoli, kale and collard greens, and juices. Research shows that more than a third of each person is not provided enough of this substance which is essential for building and maintaining strong bones. It also helps muscles work and nerves deliver messages from the brain to other parts of the body. But not…

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    Food Guide Pyramids

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    Starting off with my intake of calories, I was below the daily recommended number of calories. This tells me that I eat below the number of calories I’m supposed to eat daily. Then my cholesterol was different on both days. On my first day, I was a little over the recommended amount, but my second day was over the recommended amount. Secondly, my protein intake was different from both days. The first time I was under the daily recommended amount, but my second day I was over the amount by a lot.…

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