Osteoporosis is the most common bone disorder in America.
It is important to identify women and men who are currently losing bone at an accelerated rate so that effective treatment can begin when the therapeutic burden is prevention instead of reversal of bone loss. Measuring levels of growth hormone can help assess the body's natural ability to preserve and maintain bone density as the body ages. The hormones DHEA and cortisol, produced in the body's adrenal glands, have a powerful impact on bone density. A potent antioxidant and modulator of the sleep wake cycle, melatonin actually helps regulate the metabolism of calcium. Prior JC et al.