Episode 29: Rickets - Another Disease of the Medici Family

Rickets: What is it? What are the symptoms, and what causes it? In this episode, we will explore the history of rickets, its causes, and the treatment. Tune in to learn more!

 

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Resources

Bone Health Foundation (AUS): https://www.bonehealth.org.au/ 

CURE International: https://cure.org/surgery/bowed-legs/ 

 

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6867964/ 

https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(20)30038-0/pdf#:~:text=Although%20skeletal%20and%20documentary%20evidence,and%20blamed%20diet%20and%20lifestyle. 

https://corpus.nz/vitamin-d-deficiency-rickets-a-problem-for-our-times/ 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rickets/symptoms-causes/syc-20351943 

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-foods-high-in-vitamin-d 

https://www.cff.org/medical-professionals/vitamin-d-deficiency-clinical-care-guidelines 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569199319308793 

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/ 

https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/fat-soluble-vitamin 

https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/articles/basics/vitamin-d-and-chronic-kidney-disease 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-northernmost-points-of-the-northernmost-countries-in-the-world.html 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5133108/ 

https://www.healthline.com/health/childrens-health/gross-motor-skills 

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/calcium-and-vitamin-d-supplementation-in-osteoporosis/print 

https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/hormonal-and-metabolic-disorders/electrolyte-balance/hypocalcemia-low-level-of-calcium-in-the-blood 

https://www.visiblebody.com/learn/skeleton/types-of-bones 

https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00016472.html 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13487829-roller-skating-with-rickets 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/25/suez-canal-cargo-ship-ever-given-stuck 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rickets/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351949 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/rickets-and-osteomalacia/treatment/ 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22459-rickets 

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/developmental-milestones

https://www.whattoexpect.com/milestones/7-9-months/ 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/florences-powerful-medici-family-suffered-from-rickets-because-of-too-much-time-spent-indoors-17739/