The endocrine system health is very for bone. Generally we think
of the ovaries and their hormones, estrogen and progesterone,
as the most important endocrine factors influencing bone health.
In truth, bone health depends on proper functioning of all the
hormone-producing endocrine glands. Over or under-functioning
of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, liver and kidneys can all
adversely effect bone. Medications which affect the endocrine
system can make trouble for bone. For example, too high a of dose
of thyroid hormone causes bone loss. Furthermore, nearly 20% of
osteoporosis in the US is attributed to the use of steroid drugs
like Prednisone®.
In our book, Better Bones,
Better Body, we fully detail why and how to build endocrine
system health. For starters, the entire endocrine system will
benefit from increasing all essential nutrients, reducing anti-nutrients
and incorporating meditation and/or stress reduction techniques
into your daily routine. A second important step is to stabilize
blood sugar. For more on this see our discussion of blood sugar.
Meditation and stress reduction harmonize the nervous system and
build endocrine system strength.
Related Links:
Blood Sugar
Extracted from our book, Better
Bones Better Body (Keats 2000) by our Director, Susan E. Brown,
Ph.D., CCN
