sites for assessing micronutrient contents of food
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
www.nutritiondata.com
( our last nutrition I lecture with professor Gerber, moved forward from same date 2009, already got thyroid, anemia bitsCollapse )

1000 on Ca+ only-->6 more MI's or strokes and 3 less fractures
( data from the Women's Health Initiative added to the meta-analysis of cardiovascular risks associated with calcium supplementsCollapse )

THE LIST (these items all proven to decrease GI uptake of oral thyroid hormone medications)
coffee-->decreases absorption by about 1/3-->vicious cycle
antacids containing aluminum hydroxide (this is also in the anthrax vaccine)
ferrous sulfate
calcium carbonate
soy protein shakes
raloxifene/evista (pharm for osteoporosis)
chromium picolinate (supp for diabetics)

http://www.denvernaturopathic.com/thyroidinterference.htm
( references pulled from DenverNaturopathic link aboveCollapse )

Well so we already knew that drugs that increase serotonin levels decrease bone density over time. Medscape's new report says that osteoporosis is associated not just with SSRIs, but with benzos and some mood stabilizers other than lithium. Tricyclic antidepressants are protective for bones, but they have other gnarly side effects.

They've also found that mental disorders themselves have significant bone correlations. Dementia, schizophrenia and alcohol dependence are associated with reduced bone density. Depression is associated with less osteoporosis---which makes sense if you think that a lot of depression is due to low serotonin levels. Bipolar disorder and drugs other than alcohol were not found to have any correlation with osteoporosis.

Aside: FDA has released new warning that Tramadol (an opioid) increases suicide risk.

(whoda thunkit)

Beer Bones and Hops
Jacob Schor
March 2010

The online version of this article contains abstracts of all papers referenced and may be found at:
http://denvernaturopathic.com/beerandbones.htm
( Text here: great article from Denver Naturopathic on effects of Humulus lupulus and more.Collapse )

widespread assumption: serotonin is benign substance that makes people happier
widely accepted that both l-tryp and 5HTP ameliorate depression w/o SEs
but serotonin DOES have SEs
research suggests serotonin hinders formation of new bone-->net loss
supplements increasing serotonin, 5HTP, melatonin, or L-tryptophan detrimental to bone???

Literature Review (September 2009)
Serotonin Production And Bone Health
By Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
from: http://www.naturalmedicinejournal.com/pdf/liit_rev_seratonin.pdf
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