Osteoporosis bone loss and kidney invigoration: Report from China
February 17, 2008 – 10:47 am
According to reports from China, Traditional Chinese Medicine may be very helpful for women concerned about osteoporosis following the menopause. In one study (1), forty eight perimenopausal women were divided into premenopausal (PrM) and post menopausal (PoM) groups, and they were then sub-divided into Chinese medicinal herbs (CM) and hormone therapy treatment groups with a further twelve middle aged women serving as controls.
The results showed that the treatment group had more balanced hormone levels , much higher levels of calcium in both their blood and urine than the control group and a significantly stronger bone density. In fact, the results were so good that the study was followed up with a further research project at the Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China involving forty three healthy menopausal women.
The women were divided into two groups similar in age and menopausal period. The Chinese herb , Bushen Migu Ye (BSMGY) , was given to the post menopausal women and the researchers then monitored the effects on the bone density and serum calcium levels in the women with biochemical parameters related to bone metabolism, serum estradiol and forearm bone density which were taken before and then after treatment.
The results showed that 5 months after the treatment, the ulnar and radial bone mineral content was higher than that of pre-treatmental value , while in control group this index was continually decreased. The change in bone density were considered to be statistically significant. The researchers concluded that BSMGY is able to prevent the bone loss in post-menopausal women. This preliminary study suggested that one of the therapeutic mechanism of BSMGY was probably due to its effect on the reduction of bone resorption, but had no primary effect on the bone formation in post menopausal women.
(1) Huang YH; Ye XQ [Bone metabolism and Chinese medicinal treatment of menopausal osteoporosis] Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih (CHINA) Sep 1993, 13 (9) p522-4, 515
(2)Shen L; Du JY; Yang JY [Preliminary clinical study on prevention of bone loss in post menopausal women with kidney invigoration] Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih (CHINA) Sep 1994, 14 (9) p515-8,
Tags: bone loss, China, invigoration, kidney, Osteoporosis
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