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Scoliosis Nutrition
Scoliosis and NutritionWritten by Clayton Stitzel
Does it make any sense to have dietary recommendations for a structural problem? What about a neurological problem? What about if it is based on a genetic predisposition? What effect do environmental factors have on the expression of a genetic weakness. We know that scoliosis is influenced by genetics.We also know that genetic weaknesses are primarily potential problems that may…
200 micrograms of selenium (L-selenomethionine to be exact) may turn out to be a key factor in slowing or eliminating the risk of rapid progression in adolescents with scoliotic curves. Yet-to-be-released research has found the high levels of a cytokine called osteopontin (OPN) is very highly correlated with rapid curve progression. I'm not sure if they have been able to…
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Changes of Selenium, Copper, and Zinc Content in Hair and Serum of Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosisposted by Dr. Clayton Stitzel
Idiopathic scoliosis, a severe disease of the axial skeleton of childhood and adolescence, has been still waiting for finding out its etiological causes.1 Current results of research carried out in various lines, abnormalities of the structure and function of paravertebral muscles,2 including effects of calmodulin and melatonin,3–6 structural and physical–chemical properties of connective tissues,7 disturbed symmetry of growth and development…
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