Aryana Libris

Author : Kohlstadt Ingrid
Title : Scientific evidence for musculoskeletal, bariatric, and sports nutrition
Year : 2006

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Preface. Scientists and clinicians who want to broaden their understanding of the musculoskeletal system should read this book, whether their patients are top-placed marathon runners or persons for whom taking ten steps out of bed is a marathon. As a society, we are very accustomed to the visible functions of muscle, fat, bone, and connective tissue. We frequently refer to the musculoskeletal system when describing a person — frail, strong, brittle-boned, big, lean, short, agile, muscular, skinny, fit, and so on. Minutes after a child’s birth we proudly announce those two key musculoskeletal parameters of height and weight. Contrast what meets the eye to the unseen critical functions of the musculoskeletal system. The human body is a veteran of famine, deprivation, and procreation. In its millennia of experience, maintaining blood pH and temperature, fueling the brain and vital organs, and defending against foreign invaders have been afforded top priority and receive minute-by-minute attention. One may think of it like this: the musculoskeletal system is analogous to a bank account on which the body draws to satisfy its top priorities. Millions of “transactions” occur each second and are known collectively as our metabolism. Only if funds are available does the body maintain muscle for strength, bone for structure, fat for shape, and connective tissue for motion. Insufficiency of nutrients for muscle and bone health usually has a gradual onset. In some circumstances, the process begins in the womb. Then one day, seemingly out of the blue, the gradual process reveals itself: the favorite jeans are too tight, the rotator cuff tear does not heal, the small slip results in a hip fracture, the dentist diagnoses periodontal disease, or the muscle strain does not heal in time for the last game of the season. Discovering a musculoskeletal weakness can be as upsetting as finding out that the bank account is not FTC (Federal Trade Commission) insured. Neither is the musculoskeletal system FTC (fitness and total conditioning) insured, except with strategic nutrition. ...