Osteoporosis
By: Michael Harris
Disease ID and Explanation of Imbalance
Loss of Height
"Cissus Quadrangularis Prevents Osteoporosis." Cissus Experts. N.p., 29 July 2012. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <http://cissus.org/cissus-quadrangularis-prevents-osteoporosis/>.
Stages of Osteoporosis
"Osteoporosis vs. Osteopenia." SpineUniverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/osteoporosis/osteopenia-osteoporosis-there-difference>.
Difference between a Healthy Bone and an Osteoporotic Bone
"Exercises for Osteoporosis - Hong Kong Chiropractor." Beyond Spine. N.p., 04 Mar. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <http://beyondspine.com/2015/03/04/osteoporosis/>
Symptoms
Treatments and Important Quote
My important quote was: "Osteoporosis is often called the "silent disease." I chose this quote specifically because I wondered how they would find out that they had osteoporosis without hurting themselves majorly. http://umm.edu/programs/endocrinology/services/osteoporosis/silent-disease