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Glossary: Osteoblast
 


Definition
A bone-forming cell.

Also: Osteoblastic, Osteoblasts

Topics Related To Osteoblast
Osteoporosis - OsteopeniaRecommendation Dairy Products Avoidance
"...Acidosis stimulates osteoclastic activity and inhibits osteoblast activity..."

Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition
"...Acidosis stimulates osteoclastic activity and inhibits osteoblast activity..."

Poor Bone Health

The Condition
"...Osteoclast cells remove old bone (resorption), and osteoblast cells lay down new bone (formation)..."

Progesterone Low or Estrogen Dominance

The Condition
"...This, in turn, leads to a decrease in the rate of new bone formation in a woman's body by the osteoblasts - the cells responsible for doing this job..."





Last updated: Oct 08, 2008


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