Calcium Loss & Bone Disease

Bone disease has long been related to calcium loss or deficiency. This condition can cause bones to become brittle and lose strength, leaving the sufferer susceptible to bone damage.

Calcium

• The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases reports that calcium phosphate adds strength and hardens bones. Bones and teeth contain more 99 percent of the calcium in the entire body. Having enough calcium in your body helps prevent bone loss.

Diet

• A low-calcium diet leaves the body at risk for bone diseases, including low bone mass and bone loss. Many people get less than half of the calcium in their diet that they need to prevent bone disease, also leaving them at risk for high fracture rates.

Osteoporosis

• Also known as porous bone disease, osteoporosis sufferers experience deterioration of bone tissue. Osteoporosis is preventable and can be treated.

Rickets

• Rickets is a condition that occurs in children when their diets do not contain sufficient calcium for growing bones. It can cause skeletal deformities, including bowed legs.

Osteomalacia

• Osteomalacia is a disease where calcium loss in the body affects the strength of bones. It is a rare condition that is similar to rickets but only affects adults and is milder in severity.

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

• The University of Maryland says that primary hyperparathyroidism can cause the glands responsible for regulating calcium to malfunction, causing calcium loss and bone disease.