Possible Nutrient Deficiencies: Bones and Joints

Excesses Attributed to Certain Disorders

Bones and Joints

Arthritis, Gouty

• high vitamin A (chronic)

Bone Abnormalities

• low iron

• high Vitamin A (chronic)

• low Vitamin C (scurvy)

Bone Fragility

• low Manganese

Bone Pain

• low calcium

• low phosphorus

• high Vitamin A (chronic)

• low Vitamin C (scurvy)

• low Vitamin D

Bone Tenderness

• high Vitamin A (chronic)
  (long bones)

Chondrocalcinosis (calcification of cartilage)

• high Iron

Growth Impairment

• low Zinc

Joint Pain

• low copper

• high Vitamin A (chronic)

• low Vitamin C (scurvy)

Joint Swelling

• low Vitamin C (scurvy)

Osteomalacia (soft bones)

• low calcium

• low phosphorus

• low Vitamin D
  also pain less epiphyseal enlargement, beading of ribs, bowed legs, skull bossing, thoracic deformaties.

Osteoporosis

• low calcium

• low copper

• low Vitamin D

Rickets (softened, deformed bones)

• low calcium

• low Vitamin D