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Joint Pain Causes
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Bone Pain Causes
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Joint & Bone Pain :: Causes & Symptoms due to Nutrient Deficiency
Apart from many other possible causes, joint and bone pain may be due to deficiency of one, or a combination of nutrients. Knowing what vitamin deficiencies can lead to joint or bone pain, and what foods supply these necessary dietary elements, may help in alleviating these conditions.
For that reason as well, many people take a quality bone and joint health supplement as a preventive measure, or to address nutrition-related bone and joint pain causes.
What nutrient deficiencies can lead to joint pain :
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Vitamin C
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More on Vitamin C
One of the joint pain causes is deficiency of vitamin C, which leads to
swollen or painful joints or bones, such as shoulder joint pain or pelvic bone pain.
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easy bruising and small spots of bleeding under the skin (which appear as pink spots on the skin) |
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slow-healing wounds and fractures |
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nosebleeds |
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spongy, swollen, bleeding gums and loose teeth |
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teeth decay easily |
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dry brittle hair |
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dry rough scaly skin |
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anemia |
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fatigue or lethargy or muscle weakness |
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loss of appetite |
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recurrent colds and infections |
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atherosclerosis |
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possible weight gain due to slower metabolism |
Mineral / vitamin for joint pain prevention :
Foods high in vitamin C include
· guava · lychees / litchis · papayas · strawberries · vegetables like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, mustard greens, bell peppers, turnip greens, spinach.
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Calcium
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More on Calcium
Another of the joint pain causes is deficiency of calcium, which contributes to
rheumatoid arthritis; causes tissue damage and chronic inflammation of joints, leading to joint swelling and pain, such as chronic finger joint pain or pelvic bone pain.
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Other symptoms that may indicate deficiency of Calcium : |
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osteoporosis characterized by brittle, porous bones and frequent bone fractures |
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impaired bone mineralization which, in children, can cause rickets (bone softening) which may lead to bone deformities, fractures, or stunted growth |
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osteomalacia (bone softening) in adults |
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loss of bone mineralization in the jaw |
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tooth decay or periodontal disease |
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higher levels of lead in bones and teeth |
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brittle or misshapened nails |
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heart palpitations or abnormal heart rhythms |
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risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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higher cholesterol levels |
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insomnia |
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lethargy or chronic fatigue |
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poor appetite |
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severe deficiency can cause spasmodic contractions of skeletal muscles, symptomized by tingling fingers, toes or lips, numbness in arms or legs, and muscle pain or severe muscular cramps or spasms |
Mineral / vitamin for joint pain prevention :
Calcium-rich foods include
· fresh dark green vegetables like collard greens, dandelion greens, mustard greens, spinach, turnip greens, wing beans · dairy foods such as buttermilk, mozzarella cheese, raw (non-pasteurized) milk, whey, yoghurt · goat's milk · soft bones of wild salmon, sardines, tuna, and anchovies are good sources of calcium that is easily absorbed by the body.
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Copper
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More on Copper
Joint pain causes include deficiency of copper;
among the earliest symptoms are osteoporosis, osteopenia (lower bone mineral density than normal, but not as low as for osteoporosis) and joint pain or swelling (eg. finger joint pain, shoulder joint pain, collar bone pain, pelvic bone pain, etc).
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Other symptoms that may indicate deficiency of Copper : |
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retarded growth or abnormalities in bone development in infants and young children |
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anemia that is characterized by lack of improvement with iron therapy alone |
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loss of skin or hair color |
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impaired immune function that may lead to frequent infections |
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impaired nerve function that may lead to taste insensitivity and lack of physical coordination |
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inelastic blood vessels that rupture easily |
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elevated LDL (bad) cholesterol and lower HDL (good) cholesterol levels |
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irregular heart beat |
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breathing difficulties |
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skin sores |
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hypothyroidism |
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Menkes disease that occurs mostly in male infants, characterized by sparse greyish or colorless twisted hair, and floppy muscle tone |
Mineral / vitamin for joint pain prevention :
Foods high in copper include
· cashew nuts · dried beans like soybeans, adzuki beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), lentils, lima, navy beans · dried spirulina · crimini mushrooms · shiitake mushrooms · sesame seeds.
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Caution:The above is provided for information only. Any diagnosis should be confirmed by a healthcare professional. Do not self-diagnose.
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