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The role of stress in osteoporosis

By Maria Gifford, Editor Monday, July 30, 2007
A concerning fact: Cortisol, a hormone produced when your body is under stress, causes calcium to be pulled from your bones. In a time when stress in life is at its highest and often difficult to control, stress reduction is a major health concern, for a number of reasons. Keep th...
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Dr. J. Crewhand
6/12/09 1:40am

Stress causes acid secretion in the stomach to increase, creating 'heart burn' and GERD. To counteract this, one takes bi carb or PPI's to reduce the stomach acid's strength. This decreases the body's ability to absorb Calcium.

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By Maria Gifford, Editor— Last Modified: 07/03/11, First Published: 07/30/07