| Thyroid hormones can speed up the bone turnover | | | | and other nutrients, all fitting together with the |
| rate if they are at abnormally high levels which make | | | | tendency to be unsteady to add up to significant |
| the incidence of osteoporosis more likely although it is | | | | bone loss plus a risk of falling over. |
| relatively simple to medically treat the person to | | | | Disease of the gastrointestinal tract and operations |
| maintain normal thyroid hormone levels. Men with | | | | on the stomach can increase our risk of developing |
| osteoporosis who are given to high levels of alcohol | | | | osteoporosis, but the exact mechanism is not clear. |
| consumption are about 5 percent of all male | | | | Coeliac disease, an intolerance to gluten in the diet, |
| osteoporosis sufferers and their chance of | | | | results in inflammation of the lining of the intestine, |
| developing a hip fracture is three times that of | | | | causing poor absorption of vitamins and minerals. Half |
| someone who does not consume alcohol. Alcohol | | | | of patients suffering with coeliac disease were shown |
| suppresses the activity of cells which produce bone | | | | in a study to be exhibiting low bone density even on |
| substance and also inhibits the absorption of calcium | | | | the correct diet. |