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Bone Loss Disease
A small study suggests that people with osteoporosis may be more likely to have obstructive coronary artery disease also. Overall, 76 percent of patients with osteoporosis and 68 percent with osteopenia had obstructive coronary artery disease with significant narrowing of at least one major heart artery. Among the participants with normal bone mineral density, 47 percent had clogged arteries.
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From Our Experts
Best Bones Forever: Tweens and Teens Making a Difference with Bone...
Wouldn't it be fantastic if we could slow or even stop the progression of osteoporosis? Well the Best Bones ForeverTM web site, under the... Read more »
When Should You be Tested for Bone Loss?
Recently, we heard about Gwyneth Paltrows' diagnosis of osteopenia; this news put another spotlight on the benefits of early detection for... Read more »
Fosamax Does Not Build Bone, It Prevents Loss and There's a Difference
It seems to me that far too many health care providers are jumping to prescribe one of the "bone-building" drugs as the first response for... Read more »
Secondary Causes for Osteoporosis Part II: Medications That Cause...
This article is a follow-up to the last titled Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis: Could They be Causing Your Low T-Scores? In this post... Read more »
Mechanisms Linking Low Bone Mineral Density to Coronary Artery Disease
February is American Heart Month so it's a good time to look through the causes, prevention and cure for those of us with coronary... Read more »
From Our Sources
Oral bone loss in women linked to gum disease
Postmenopausal women are particularly susceptible to bacteria that can cause oral bone loss, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Buffalo... Read more »
Lack of vitamin K linked to aging, bone loss
Researchers say that low levels of vitamin K may contribute to bone fragility and heart disease. Researchers in California analyzed data from... Read more »
Bone Health and Bone Loss
Source: Breastcancer.org
Your bones give your body its shape, help you move, and support your body. Your bones also help protect your heart, lungs, and brain. Even though... Read more »
Spondyloarthritis Symptoms and Causes
Diseases that fall under spondyloarthritis umbrella are ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (known previously as Reiter's syndrome) psoriatic... Read more »
Crohn's causes bone, muscle loss in kids
Children who have Crohn's disease have bone loss that researchers say does not completely resolve with treatment. Traditionally, bone loss in IBD... Read more »
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