Calcium-sensing receptor

Osteoporosis affects both genders and this is a bone disease. It is a condition in which bones become fragile and brittle. It occurs when the body loses a lot of bone, makes little bone, or both. Bones become weak and makes it easy for the bones to break from a fall (What is Osteoporosis and What Causes It). About 68% out of 44 million people at risk for this bone disease are women (Why Osteoporosis is More Common in Women). Osteoporosis is called a silent disease because a person can’t feel…

inflammation on the outer surface or the shaft of a long bone in the legs of canines. This disorder effectively is seen when puppies have a rapid growth spurt. During a dog's growth, the bones receive a pressure within the bone or by stimulation of pain receptors in the soft tissue of the bone. Panosteitis can be treated by pain medications, light-moderate exercise and a diet change that has omega-fatty acids and…

MyPlate is a dietary recommendation implemented by the US department of agriculture in 2011. It aims to educate us on what a healthy diet should be, but oddly, water isn’t included in that diet. Parents everywhere obviously know that their kids need to drink enough water, but are they aware of how much that should be? It is essential that parents understand the recommended water consumption for the sake of their children. The Harvard Healthy eating plate encourages consumers to drink water,…

in bone formation. Another bone cell, osteoclasts, is involved in maintenance of calcium and other minerals within the bone. The life of bone is fluid and varying and is constantly refashioned on the basis of one main factor—levels of calcium in the blood. Calcium levels are kept in homeostasis due to the works of several hormones that include parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and vitamin D. When low levels of calcium presents in the blood, parathyroid hormone is released from parathyroid glands…

osteoporosis are calcium which is a foundational substance in building bones, and Vitamin D which allows for the absorption of calcium. When looking at Vitamin D ingestion, it has been said that from the day you are born, until the age of 70, it is recommended that you intake 600 to 800 international units (IU) of Vitamin D per day and by age 70 and on, you should consume 800 to 1,200 IU. In relation to calcium intake, an individual age 1 to 3 should be consuming 700 milligrams (mg)of calcium a…

Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeletal system that is often thought to be just a disease of postmenopausal women. Men are carriers of the disease and account for 25 to 30 percent of all hip fractures because of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is on the rise in America and seems to be on a scaling upward trend without signs of slowing. Recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors are performing experiments with the drug alendronate to increase bone density. In this study 241 men, ages…

Calcium in the human body has role of preserving or storing calcium supply so as to meet the body metabolic processes in cases of calcium deficiency. In children calcium deficiency (lack of calcium) it may affect growth, delay the strengthening of the skeleton bones. In adults, lack of calcium causes deployment and weakening of bones and leads sooner or later to osteoporosis. When calcium is absorbed in the body it helps in the normal functioning…

Imagine waking up, tripping over a rug, and immediately breaking a hip bone or shoulder without any hesitation. With the right amount of calcium in your diet, this can reform immensely for the state of one’s bone health. The root “osteo” actually means bone; moreover, Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bone is tremendously brittle, which can be preventable with the right precautions. Bones are the formation of the skeletal system in which helps with mobility and structure. Unfortunately,…

Cinthya Montoya September 18, 2014 Period 4 Biology Surface Tension of Water I. Objective: How does soap affect the surface tension of water? II. Background: The surface tension of water is due to cohesion forces that allow water to stick to its same molecules. In a liquid, such as water, molecules are strongly attracted by each other causing a phenomenon called surface tension of water. Surface tension could be defined as the force that implies a liquid to resist external forces produced by…

should take calcium supplements. Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body, yet so many people still have trouble consuming enough calcium rich foods. Calcium is by far the most important mineral for our structure. One circumstance under which a person should take calcium supplements is if a doctor specifically prescribes a patient a calcium supplement due to having any kind of deficiency. Another circumstance is if you are aware that you are not getting enough calcium in your…