The sixth video of our bone biology series explores bone loss following the onset of menopause.

In this video I hope to shed some light on the role of strontium on bone health. Studies show that high doses of calcium don’t have much of an effect on bone health, but supplemental strontium does. Eating foods rich in strontium will ensure you’re getting all you need for lifelong strong and healthy bones. References: McCaslin, FE, Jr., and Janes, JM The effect of strontium lactate in the treatment of osteoporosis. Proc Staff Meetings Mayo Clin, 1959, 34:329-334. Marie, PJ, and Hott, M. Short-term effects of fluoride and strontium on bone formation and resorption in the mouse. Metabolism, 1986, 35:547-551. Marie, PJ, Skoryna, SC, Pivon, RJ, Chabot, G., Glorieux, FH, Stara, JF Histomorphometry of bone changes in stable strontium therapy. In: Trace substances in environmental health XIX, edited by DD Hemphill, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1985, 193-208. Meunier, PJ, Slosman, DO, Delmas, PD, Sebert, JL, Brandi, ML, Albanese, C., Lorenc, R., Pors-Nielsen, S., De Vernejoul, MC, Roces, A., Reginster JY Strontium ranelate: dose-dependent effects in established postmenopausal vertebral osteoporosis&emdash;a 2-year randomized placebo controlled trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, May 2002; 87(5):2060-6. Meunier, PJ, Roux, C., Seeman, E., Ortolani, S., Badurski, JE, Spector, TD, Cannata, J., Balogh, A., Lemmel, EM, Pors-Nielsen, S., Rizzoli R., Genant, HK, Reginster JY The effects of strontium ranelate on the risk of vertebral fracture in women with postmenopausal …

Get the facts on Postmenopausal Osteoporosis with this 100%-accurate animated video. Part of Focus Apps’ Understanding Disease: Orthopedics series, the Postmenopausal Osteoporosis app explains the structure and formation of bones and the changes with age and hormonal levels, particularly at menopause. Postmenopausal osteoporosis affects women after menopause and is a result of hormonal imbalances. Explore bone density measurement, treatment, and self-help guidelines. focusappsstore.com

www.morethanalive.com The single animal study of pineal function indicates that fluoride exposure results in altered melatonin production and altered timing of sexual maturity. Whether fluoride affects pineal function in humans remains to be demonstrated. The two studies of menarcheal age in humans show the possibility of earlier menarche in some individuals exposed to fluoride, but no definitive statement can be made. Recent information on the role of the pineal organ in humans suggests that any agent that affects pineal function could affect human health in a variety of ways, including effects on sexual maturation, calcium metabolism, parathyroid function, postmenopausal osteoporosis, cancer, and psychiatric disease. SOURCE: National Research Council. (2006). Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards. National Academies Press, Washington DC p221-22. “In conclusion, the human pineal gland contains the highest concentration of fluoride in the body. Fluoride is associated with depressed pineal melatonin synthesis by prepubertal gerbils and an accelerated onset of sexual maturation in the female gerbil. The results strengthen the hypothesis that the pineal has a role in the timing of the onset of puberty. Whether or not fluoride interferes with pineal function in humans requires further investigation.” SOURCE: Luke J. (1997). The Effect of Fluoride on the Physiology of the Pineal Gland. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Surrey, Guildford. p. 177.

It certainly warrants further investigation Animal studies of pineal function indicate that fluoride exposure results in altered melatonin production and altered timing of sexual maturity. Whether fluoride affects pineal function in humans remains to be demonstrated. The two studies of menarcheal age in humans show the possibility of earlier menarche in some individuals exposed to fluoride, but no definitive statement can be made. Recent information on the role of the pineal organ in humans suggests that any agent that affects pineal function could affect human health in a variety of ways, including effects on sexual maturation, calcium metabolism, parathyroid function, postmenopausal osteoporosis, cancer, and psychiatric disease. SOURCE: National Research Council. (2006). Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards. National Academies Press, Washington DC p221-22. “In conclusion, the human pineal gland contains the highest concentration of fluoride in the body. Fluoride is associated with depressed pineal melatonin synthesis by prepubertal gerbils and an accelerated onset of sexual maturation in the female gerbil. The results strengthen the hypothesis that the pineal has a role in the timing of the onset of puberty. Whether or not fluoride interferes with pineal function in humans requires further investigation.” SOURCE: Luke J. (1997). The Effect of Fluoride on the Physiology of the Pineal Gland. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Surrey, Guildford. p …

It certainly warrants further investigation Animal studies of pineal function indicate that fluoride exposure results in altered melatonin production and altered timing of sexual maturity. Whether fluoride affects pineal function in humans remains to be demonstrated. The two studies of menarcheal age in humans show the possibility of earlier menarche in some individuals exposed to fluoride, but no definitive statement can be made. Recent information on the role of the pineal organ in humans suggests that any agent that affects pineal function could affect human health in a variety of ways, including effects on sexual maturation, calcium metabolism, parathyroid function, postmenopausal osteoporosis, cancer, and psychiatric disease. SOURCE: National Research Council. (2006). Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards. National Academies Press, Washington DC p221-22. “In conclusion, the human pineal gland contains the highest concentration of fluoride in the body. Fluoride is associated with depressed pineal melatonin synthesis by prepubertal gerbils and an accelerated onset of sexual maturation in the female gerbil. The results strengthen the hypothesis that the pineal has a role in the timing of the onset of puberty. Whether or not fluoride interferes with pineal function in humans requires further investigation.” SOURCE: Luke J. (1997). The Effect of Fluoride on the Physiology of the Pineal Gland. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Surrey, Guildford. p …

The award winning film HOTFLASH HAVOC is enlightening, entertaining, humorous, profound, and is a crash-course in what you need to know about perimeniopause & menopause. It has the power to be a life-changing experience for every woman in your life. Every women over 35 needs to have this information. NBC’s Health Goes Strong by Celest Perron is quoted, “An entertaining, at times Laugh-out-loud funny take on the subject, and the first film to address the issue of menopause head-on.” HOT FLASH HAVOC is the most provocative and revealing film ever made about menopause. For the first time this film sets the record straight about the Women’s Health Initiative study released in 2002, which misrepresented that the hormonal replacement therapy being used by millions of women to treat the symptoms of menopause could actually increase the risk of heart attacks and cancer. This misinformation caused confusion, hysteria, and fear among women as well as healthcare providers, endangering the health and well being of millions of women, many of whom flushed their hormones down the toilet. This film not only sheds insightful light on the confusion stemming from a decade of misguided facts, but conveys poignant personal stories shared by real women and in-depth interviews with the world’s most noted experts. HOT FLASH HAVOC provides compelling information about menopause that will empower women for the “Second Act” of their lives.

www.arthritistreatmentcenter.com Osteoporosis drugs protective against colon cancer? Susan London writing in Rheumatology News described a recent study from Israel that demonstrated use of bisphosphonates, drugs used to treat osteoporosis for more than a year was associated with a 59 percent reduction in the risk of colon cancer. The study involved 1866 post-menopausal women.

Orthopedics: Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (Understanding Disease Series by Focus Medica)-Thinning of bones (Osteoporosis) occurs due to imbalance in bone resorption and bone formation. Hormonal changes after menopause affect bone density of women.Osteoporosis increases the risk of fracture. Hormones and minerals play a vital role in maintaining bone density. Here is a snippet from the video. Link to an appropriate page, which explains bone structure, bone remodelling and causes of osteoporosis- including the role of hormones and minerals, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and self help for the disease. focusappsstore.com/​understanding-diseases/​orthopedics/​osteoporosis

“Early Show” medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton talks to Erica Hill and Chris Wragge about the risk factors for osteoporosis and what you can do to minimize them.