Are Brittle Bones & Kidney Stones Symptoms of the Same Underlying Imbalance?

In a new review published in TRAUMA, European Wellness researchers and colleagues at Bogomolets National Medical University make the case that osteoporosis and nephrolithiasis are linked by a single thread: the body’s regulation of calcium and phosphate.

📖 Publication Title: Fracture Prevention in Osteoporosis and Nephrolithiasis: Maintaining the Balance of Mineral Metabolism

✍️ Authors: Dr. Olha Nishkumai, O.B. Iaremenko, V.E. Kondratiuk, Prof. Dato’ Sri Dr. Mike K.S. Chan, M.B. Dzhus, I.V. Rudenko, and A.B. Bezrodnyi

📖 Journal: TRAUMA – 27(3), 2026

🔬 Why is This Research a Game-changer?

• Beyond Siloed Care: Bone and kidney health are usually managed in separate clinics. Reading them as one systemic mineral disorder allows a single prevention strategy to address both – rather than treating one at the expense of the other.
• Measure Before You Supplement: A simple biomarker panel – ionised calcium, phosphorus, PTH, 25(OH)D and, where feasible, FGF23 – turns supplementation from guesswork into something guided.
• Personalisation Is A Necessity: Genetics, baseline urinary calcium and kidney function all shape how a patient responds. The authors make the case that individualised assessment isn’t a luxury here – it’s what makes prevention safe.

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👉 Discover the full insights here: https://european-wellness.eu/publications/fracture-prevention-in-osteoporosis-and-nephrolithiasis/