More serious complications of Graves’ Disease are weakened heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, osteoporosis, or possible severe emotional disorders.
Arthritis Q&A: Understanding Different Types Of Arthritis
* What exactly is arthritis?
Arthritis is a group of conditions that affect the health of the bone joints in the body. A painful inflammation of a joint or joints usually produces heat and redness.
The condition can be brought about by nerve impairment, increased or decreased function of the endocrine glands or degeneration due to age.
* What are the symptoms of arthritis?
The symptoms of arthritis include pain and limited function of joints. The inflammation in…
Causes of Osteoporosis
It is a known fact that more bone is laid down more than it is removed in the early life of a person. An individuals peak bone mass is reached at the age of thirty, wherein the remodeling process starts, that takes away more bone than is replaced. Remodeling is the process involving the laying down of new bone and the removing of old bone. So it can be said that the process of bone loss begins in the early to late thirties. It is from this age to the onset of menopause that women lose a certain amount of bone every year.