Osteoporosis – the thyroid and parathyroid.

I probably sound like a gramophone record , on which the needle has stuck, but at the risk of boring I will repeat.

The major problem with osteoporosis is the administration of antibiotics.

Antibiotics kill the flora and fauna that we take on board as babies . These help us to absorb/digest calcium.

When the blood is low on calcium [ which can be fatal] the thyroid sends out a hormonal message to the lining of the GIT , to take on more calcium from the passing contents of the gut.

If the flora and fauna are out of balance on the lining of the gut ,[ due to the action of antibiotics ] then the body resorts to its “larder” --- The Skeleton , and withdraws whatever it needs . The eventual result of this is osteoporosis.

A fascinating “check and balance “ sidelight to this process is that the parathyroid sends out a hormonal messenger saying ‘ don’t take too much’ calcium from the skeleton.

After all I am sure that most people would rather have osteoporosis than a heart cramp that killed them.