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Top Five Minerals Which Increase Bone Growth


Human body depends upon various factors for its proper growth and development same way its various organs depend upon various external body factors as well as on internal body factors for their proper growth and development. Same applies to bones; bones also depend on various minerals for its proper growth and development. Bones form one of the important systems of human body known as skeletal system which supports whole human body and on which whole human body rests.


But question is, on which minerals human body depends for proper growth and development of its bones? Which minerals are required for healthy bone growth and bone remodeling? There are various minerals required by human body which affect bone growth, bone remodeling and also its metabolism. The various minerals which affect bone growth as well as increase bone growth are-


1.      Calcium.

2.      Phosphorus.

3.      Magnesium.

                                                            
                     
4.      Fluoride.

5.      Manganese.


1.      Calcium-
Calcium is very important mineral required by human bones in large amount for effective bone growth. Calcium is not only required for healthy bone growth but also make bone extracellular matrix hard.

2.      Phosphorus-
Second mineral required by human bones for their proper growth is phosphorus. Phosphorus is required by human bones in large amount for effective bone growth and it also makes extracellular matrix of bones hard just like calcium does to make bones much stronger.

3.      Magnesium-
Magnesium is required by human bones in very smaller quantities for healthy bone growth and it also helps in healthy formation of bone extracellular matrix.

4.      Fluoride-
Fluoride is also required by human bones in very smaller quantities just like magnesium is required in very small quantity for effective bone growth. It also strengthens the bone extracellular matrix.

5.      Manganese-
Manganese is required by human bones in very smaller quantities for good bone growth and for healthy bone remodeling. It not only helps in healthy bone growth but also activates the enzymes which are required for synthesis of bone extracellular matrix.

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