Northern Nutritionals

Tag: bone mineral density

  • DHEA

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    Karline Jensen
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    DHEA, or dehydroepiandrosterone, is a steroid hormone.  It is metabolized into DHEA-Sulphate and into other hormones such as testosterone and estrogen, so I would consider it under the clinical imbalance of Communication.  Symptoms of low DHEA could include those typically associated with low levels of testosterone or estrogen, such as loss of bone mineral density,…

  • K2 and D3

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    Karline Jensen
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    In a 2022 meta-analysis and systematic review, Zhou et al1 investigated the efficacy of vitamin K2 in preventing loss of bone mineral density.  They had a good methodology, with inclusion and exclusion criteria.  They looked at RCTs, and found some significant effects when osteoporotic women took vitamin K2.  Their bone mineral density actually increased.  In…