Role of Nutritional Zinc in the
Prevention Of Osteoperosis
Introduction: Zinc is a mineral that is
crucial for healthy bone and muscular development. It stimulates generation of
osteoblastic cells, which cause bone growth, and suppresses osteoclastic bone resorption.
This allows for increased mineralization and bone mass. There is a great
presence of bone growth retardation as part of various conditions associated
with dietary zinc deficiency, including osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a medical
condition in which bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue. Its
onset often coincides with menopause, or prolonged periods of time when
insufficient calcium, vitamin D, and or zinc have been supplied through diet or
supplements.
Methods: Studies were performed on human
subjects in and out of laboratories.
Results:
This study shows that Zinc Acexamate has a potent anabolic effect on bone, and
helps generate and regenerate bone tissue.
Comments: In summary, this study dictates
that when taken orally, zinc acexamate has the ability to restore bone lost
from a variety of pathologies or diseases. These include and are not limited to
aging, skeletal unloading, aluminum bone toxicity, calcium and vitamin D
deficiency, arthritis, estrogen deficiency, diabetes and bone fracture. It can
also help prevent and help repair bones from osteoporosis.
Yamaguchi, M. (2009).
Role of nutritional zinc in the prevention of osteoporosis. Molecular and
Cellular Biochemistry, 338(1), 241-254. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20035439
It is cool to see that zinc can help to prevent osteoporosis. With more than just calcium that can effect whether someone develops osteoporosis or not it can be seen how people can develop the bone disease. Maybe there should be a supplement that protects against osteoporosis. The only problem with something like that would be taking too much of a nutrient like calcium or zinc and having problems that affect the body in a negative way.
ReplyDeleteGood point. It would be ideal to create a supplement that would prevent osteoperosis, unfortunately I think people ingest differing amounts of calcium and zinc from their diets, and since only a small quantity of zinc is good for the body, and it has toxic effects that are significant, it would almost need to per personalized! Also I hear to much calcium can cause heart attacks, scary thought! I wouldn't want to accidently take to much and have that be the side effect...
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