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Paget's Disease of Bone

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About

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Paget's Disease of Bone is a condition that occurs when bones fall apart and new, weaker bones are formed in their place. Deformities, pain, arthritis, and fractures often accompany this disease.

Notes

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• Some people with Paget's Disease do not have any symptoms, while others do. The following drugs may be beneficial in treatment for Paget's Disease: analgesics, calcitonin, etidronate, diphosphanates, fluoride, and plicamycin.

Helpful nutrients for this condition.

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Calcium
Importance: Very High
Comments: Helps with bone construction. Chelate form is recommended.

Boron
Importance: Very High
Comments: Boosts calcium uptake.

Magnesium
Importance: Very High
Comments: Boosts calcium uptake.

Vitamin D
Importance: Very High
Comments: Boosts calcium uptake.

Copper
Importance: Very High
Comments: Helps with healthy bone construction.

Manganese
Importance: Very High
Comments: Essential for healthy bone development.

Phosphorus
Importance: Very High
Comments: Essential for healthy bone development.

Silica
Importance: Very High
Comments: Essential for healthy bone development.

Vitamin B complex
Importance: Very High
Comments: Boosts production of energy.

Vitamin B12
Importance: Very High
Comments: Helps absorb food. Good for cell formation.

Folic acid
Importance: Very High
Comments: Boosts production of energy.

Vitamin C
Importance: Very High
Comments: Boosts immune system. Promotes healthy bone growth.

Vitamin A
Importance: Very High
Comments: Enhances immune system. Helps with healthy bone growth.

Beta carotene
Importance: Very High
Comments: Enhances immune system. Helps with healthy bone growth.

Zinc
Importance: Very High
Comments: Enhances immune system. Zinc gluconate lozenges or OptiZinc are recommended.


Helpful herbs and supplements for this condition.

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Alfalfa
Type: Internal
Purposes: Helps bones form correctly. Eases inflammation.

Horsetail
Type: Internal
Purposes: Helps bones form correctly. Eases inflammation.

Angelica
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.

Cayenne (capsicum)
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.

Feverfew
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.
Cautions: Pregnant women should not take feverfew.

Hops
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.

Passionflower
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.

Skullcap
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.

Valerian Root
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.

White Willow Bark
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases pain.

Black Cohosh
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases inflammation and pain.
Cautions: Pregnant women should not take black cohosh.

St. John's Wort
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases inflammation and pain.

Boneset
Type: Internal
Purposes: Promotes bone strength.
Cautions: Only use boneset for less than a week to avoid toxicity.

Dandelion
Type: Internal
Purposes: Promotes bone strength.

Stinging nettle
Type: Internal
Purposes: Promotes bone strength.

Parsley
Type: Internal
Purposes: Promotes bone strength.

Poke Root
Type: Internal
Purposes: Promotes bone strength.

Rose Hips
Type: Internal
Purposes: Promotes bone strength.

Yucca
Type: Internal
Purposes: Promotes bone strength.

Echinacea
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases inflammation.

Goldenseal
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases inflammation.
Cautions: Those with ragweed allergies, may experience a reaction to goldenseal. Pregnant or nursing women should not use goldenseal. Do not use a daily dose of goldenseal longer than one week.

Licorice
Type: Internal
Purposes: Eases inflammation.
Cautions: Using licorice on a daily basis for more than a week can boost blood pressure. Those with high blood pressure should not take it.

Advice

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• An enzyme in papaya and pineapple can ease inflammation.
• Barley grass and kelp provide needed minerals for the bones.
• Do not put undue stress on bones.
• Ease pain with heat lamps, hot compresses, and hot soaks.
• Eating calcium-rich foods is important. Brewer's yeast, seafood, tofu, sardines, whey, yogurt, buttermilk, goat's milk, carob, leafy greens, and salmon with the bones are good sources of calcium.
• Garlic helps improve circulation and eases inflammation.
• Make sure your home is safe. Put up handrails where necessary and make sure floors are open and trip-free.
• Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, cayenne peppers, sweet peppers, chili peppers, paprika, pimiento, and other nightshade vegetables should be avoided as they have a negative effect on metabolism of calcium.
• Talk to your doctor to figure out an exercise program that is right for you.
• To decrease the chance of spinal deformities, make sure you have a firm mattress or bed board.
• Visit your doctor regularly to monitor for bone cancer or other disorders. Hearing aids can be helpful when hearing loss takes place.
• When experiencing flare-ups, stay in bed, rotating often to keep from getting sores.