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depression and your bones

Discussion in '2006 Archive' started by Helen, Nov 2, 2006.

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  1. Helen

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    It's always fun for me to see how the Bible is so far ahead of men's discoveries and our science...
    This just came through in an email news item.

    2. Depression Can Weaken Bones

    Depression can lead to brittle bones, Israeli scientists found in a new study that also suggested anti-depressant drugs could be used to treat osteoporosis    .

    The scientists, at     Jerusalem's Hebrew University, said mice that were given drugs to induce behavior similar to human depression suffered from a loss of mass in their bones, mainly their hips and vertebrae.

    After being given anti-depressants, the bone density of the mice increased, along with their level of activity and social interaction, the scientists said    .

    "The new findings     . . . point for the first time to depression as an important element in causing bone mass loss and osteoporosis," Hebrew University professor Raz Yirmiya, who took part in the study, said in a statement.

    Depression activates the "sympathetic nervous system," which responds to impending danger or stress, causing the release of a chemical compound called noradrenaline that harms bone-building cells, the study showed    .

    Anti-depressant drugs block noradrenaline and reverse its negative effects, according to the findings, which will be published this week in the American journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)    .

    A study published earlier this month by the Forsyth Institute in     Boston found that fluoxetine, used in the popular anti-depressant drug Prozac, also increased bone mass in mice.

    © Reuters 2006    .

    Prov. 15:30 – “A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.”

    Prov. 16:24 – “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”

    Prov. 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
     
    #1 Helen, Nov 2, 2006
  2. Magnetic Poles

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    Shouldn't you not post copyrighted works in their entirety, and put up a link instead?
     
    #2 Magnetic Poles, Nov 2, 2006
  3. El_Guero

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    Still a great post!
     
    #3 El_Guero, Nov 2, 2006
  4. Helen

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    I couldn't link it. It was a NewsMax email!
     
    #4 Helen, Nov 2, 2006
  5. James_Newman

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    Then you should give us your email username and password to go view this email for ourselves!:laugh:
     
    #5 James_Newman, Nov 2, 2006
  6. Magnetic Poles

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    Yes, but we will need your credit card number, expiration date and billing address to validate.
    Thanks for your help.
     
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    So why were the mice depressed?

    Maybe because they didn't get in these studies. :laugh:

    After seven months of sipping their designated drinks, mice were individually placed in a maze and challenged to find their way out. Those in the red wine group performed best


    Red wine molecule gives fat mice longer, healthier lives.

    Red Wine's Resveratrol May Protect Against Unhealthy Diet and Prolong Life

    1 Timothy 5:23 ESV - "No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments."
     
    #7 Deacon, Nov 2, 2006
  8. Daisy

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    Oh, and your mother's maiden name, please.
     
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  9. Jim1999

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    I get a real charge out of lab tests on animals...........duh!

    I just listened to a radio broadcast about dogs not being able to detect danger to their owners because they ran tests...a phony collapse of a bookcase on the dog's owner................they said the dog did not respond.......Just maybe the dog figured out it was a dumb stunt!!! Clever monkey, that dog!

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #9 Jim1999, Nov 2, 2006
  10. The Galatian

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    Dogs are experts on what their owners are feeling. If it was faked, the dog would be totally unimpressed.
     
    #10 The Galatian, Nov 2, 2006
  11. Helen

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    oh well....I thought it was an interesting study....:BangHead:
     
    #11 Helen, Nov 2, 2006
  12. El_Guero

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    Did they point out the connection between intelligence and banging your head?

     
    #12 El_Guero, Nov 2, 2006
  13. Helen

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    but it feels so good when I stop!
     
    #13 Helen, Nov 2, 2006
  14. El_Guero

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    So stop . . .

    ;)

     
    #14 El_Guero, Nov 2, 2006
  15. menageriekeeper

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    Actually Helen, I thought this was interesting as well, but didn't have time to respond yesterday.

    My best friend has lost a lot of her bone mass and the various things the docs have tried to stop the loss and increase the bone mass have all failed. She also lives an extremely stressful life and I've talked to her before about how depressed she is. Perhaps this study will convince her to take the antidepressants I know her doc has recommended she take, if only to see if it will stop the bone loss.
     
    #15 menageriekeeper, Nov 3, 2006
  16. El_Guero

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    Maybe God is trying to speak to her . . .

     
    #16 El_Guero, Nov 3, 2006
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