You may be able to treat iron deficiency and decrease RLS symptoms by eating more iron-rich foods, such as: red meat; liver; spinach and other dark leafy greens; dried fruit; poultry; pork; seafood; iron-fortified cereals; beans; Eating foods rich in vitamin C along with iron-rich foods can help your body absorb iron better.
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates uptake of calcium into the bones (1) (and therefore osteoblast apoptosis (2)) and deportation of calcium from the bones (23), and inhibits excretion of calcium, generally increasing a low blood-calcium level. Low levels of PTH prevent bone loss.
Hormones and Bone Growth. Hormones involved in bone growth (hormone â gland â function). 1  Growth hormone â anterior pituitary gland â increases the rate of mitosis of chondrocytes and osteoblasts, and increases the rate of protein synthesis (collagen, cartilage matrix, and enzymes for cartilage and bone formation). Estrogen or Testosterone â ovaries or testes (respectively) â promotes closure of epiphyses of long bones, thereby stopping growth, and helps retain calcium in bones, thereby maintaining a strong bone matrix.