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dr. dolittle | November 14, 2014 Comparison of normal bone (left) with osteoporosis (Image from www.medguidance.com)
A recent review published by Dr. Graziana Colaianni (University of Bari, Italy) and colleagues in the American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, has summarized recent research on the role of the hormone oxytocin in the regulation of bone mass.
Bone remodeling and rebuilding are constantly occurring in our bodies. Osteoporosis is a condition that develops when the process of building new bone does not keep up with the process of breaking down "old" bone tissue.…
sastyk | February 7, 2013I opened my talk at the Community Action Partnership annual conference this year with the observation that like that weird looking guy from the old "Hair Club for Men" commercials, I'm not just a spokesperson, I'm also a client. All foster children under 5 years receive WIC, the US program that provides SUPPLEMENTAL (this word will be important in a moment) food for pregnant and nursing women, and babies and children under five. We haven't always used WIC for our foster children - a lot of the food it provides is industrial and not something we eat a lot of, but Baby Z. is formula fed, and…