| Brittle bone disease, or Osteogenesis Imperfecta, is a | | | | Currently, there is no known way to prevent brittle |
| disease that affects the bones. It is the bone disease | | | | bone disease. However, there are preventative steps |
| which can be held accountable for causing most | | | | that those with this bone condition are recommended |
| childhood bone fractures. | | | | to follow in order to keep it under control. A well |
| Brittle bone disease also causes adults to experience | | | | balanced diet, exercise and a multi-vitamin which |
| bone fractures. You may be interested in learning | | | | consists of Vitamin D and Calcium are recommended |
| more about the causes, symptoms, prevention and | | | | to people who have brittle bones. |
| treatment options for this bone disease. | | | | While there is no known treatment option for brittle |
| Generally, the condition which causes brittle bones is | | | | bone disease at the moment, the same medications |
| hereditary, which means that it is passed on from | | | | that are used to treat osteoporosis are often |
| generation to generation. Although it is usually an | | | | recommended to sufferers. The same natural |
| inherited health condition, it is possible for someone | | | | prevention methods (well balanced diet, exercise and |
| to develop this condition even though they have no | | | | vitamin supplements) are generally used as a way to |
| family history of it. | | | | treat brittle bone disease. |
| The gene that brittle bone disease affects is the one | | | | Much like osteoporosis, brittle bone disease is a |
| that plays a role in the production of collagen, which | | | | serious bone condition that should not be taken |
| plays a very significant role in bone protection. | | | | lightly. If you think that you or your child may have |
| One of the main symptoms of brittle bone disease is | | | | this bone disease, it is important to seek a |
| being short and slightly curved over. Some of the | | | | doctor’s evaluation. The sooner that you can |
| other common symptoms of people with this health | | | | begin working on prevention and treatment, the |
| condition include a tint of blue to the white area of | | | | better off you will be. |
| the eyes, scoliosis and hearing loss at a young age. | | | | And if you'd rather not take drugs there are some |
| People with brittle bones are also very likely to | | | | very good natural and organic supplements available |
| experience a bone fracture. | | | | to tackle brittle bones. |