Re: Calcium and Bone Health]]

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" We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation

and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feather so badly that,

beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would

depict the devil in human form " - Ralph Inge

" The human body has no more need for cows' milk than it does for dogs' milk,

horses' milk or giraffes' milk. " ~ Klapper, M.D.

Only when the last tree has died

and the last river has been poisoned

and the last fish has been caught

will we realise we cannot eat money. - Cree Indian saying

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> > Calcium and Bone Health

Osteoporosis is the most misunderstood disease in all of

Creation. I started researching Osteo about a year and a half ago

when one of the women on my list asked me some questions regarding

what to do for it...other than fosamax of course!!!

Its very important to get our nutrients from foods. If you've read

anything I've written you realize the emphasis I place on this.

However, now I am mainly concerned about the Dairy industry

propaganda which is aimed primarily at our elderly women who are

plagued with osteo. And now the epidemic has spread to middle aged

and perimenopausal women as well!

The misinformation is so prevalent...drink your milk for strong

bones! Alas, the milk. and Dairy food in general is part of the

problem if not THE problem. If we consume ANY Dairy at all, most of

us get way TOO much phosphoric acid which is in a combination with

the calcium and in addition it is not combined with any of the other

minerals that are needed for it to be properly absorbed!

Also in addition, the ACIDS which are contained in milk and other

Dairy may be problematic as well.

Very few people know that animal proteins are all abundantly

endowed with acids! Methionine, Sulphur, Cysteine, Phosphoric acid,

Uric acid, Arachadonic acid,...you name it. These acids when

consumed in a combination with the calcium just promote more bone

loss.

It doesn't really matter how much milk you drink or how much

cheese you eat or how much yogurt you take in, it will not help your

bones at all because it is not in the form which your body needs

to metabolize it optimally!

This makes all the difference in the world!

Our bones store calcium in the bones and teeth. When the body needs

calcium for other things or when the body is too acidic, it will

take calcium out of the bones and teeth (this is called CALCIUM

LOSS).

OSTEOporosis is not usually caused by INSUFFICIENT calcium INTAKE

but it is CAUSED by CALCIUM LOSS!! This condition is closely linked

to our DIET and has much to do with the amount of each specific

nutrient we take in on a daily basis. That's why we need more of a

delicate balance when deciding which foods to eat and the right

quantities we need for each and every health issue we are dealing

with.

It is the acidic nature of our bodies that affects bone loss.

When we are too acidic the calcium washes out in our urine

never to return to our bones! You can lose more calcium than

you take in (figuratively speaking) if you take in too many

acidic foods!

RESULT: Negative calcium.

All that calcium we're supplementing with may very well end up in

our kidneys (kidney stones), calciumosis (soft tissue), and our

blood stream ,….

Small amounts of supplemental calcium may be beneficial,

although the form that it usually comes in (calcium carbonate) is

NOT well absorbed. Then too, minerals compete for absorption.

So we have to figure out the amounts we need and how to take them

as well.

It is not within the scope of this message to provide that

information.Everyone has to decide that for themselves.

This is something that may need to be changed periodically as well.

Calcium losses in menopausal women are linked to " xenoestrogens " in

our foods and toxic environment. The phytoestrogens in plant foods

help to compensate for this.

> Animal proteins are high in sulfur-containing amino acids,

especially cystine and methionine. Sulfur is converted to sulfate,

which tends to acidify the blood. During the process of neutralizing

this acid, bone dissolves into the bloodstream and filters through

the kidneys into the urine.

> Research shows that meat and Dairy contain two to five times more

of

these sulfur-containing amino acids than are found in most plant

foods.

> International comparisons demonstrate a strong positive correlation

between animal protein intake and fracture rates....findings are

supported by clinical studies

showing that high protein intakes aggravate calcium losses from the

body.

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There are certain other minerals that are needed in order to

metabolize calcium. Among them are boron (a trace mineral),

magnesium, potassium, vitamin K, and Vitamin D is SO

important as well!

There are some other trace minerals which are also needed.

Boron especially is more important than most women (and men) realize!

This is why I try to get boron in supplement form and eat fish at

least twice a week, because I'm never sure that I'm getting enough

of it in my foods.

I try, but you never know the way our foods are being handled

these days and all the residues just tend to leach more of the

essential nutrients from our veggies and fruits as well.

Although I try to eat primarily organically grown things, there are

some things which you cannot obtain so it is best to take trace

minerals in optimum amounts to make up for this. I think it is more

essential to eat mineral rich foods such as nuts and whole grains

than calcium rich foods, since it is the other minerals that ensure

its getting to the right place at the right time for our body to be

able to use it efficiently!!

There are some that say that the problem can never be solved with

diet...however I tend to disagree with them. Why do we have more

osteoporosis than literally anybody else in the whole world?? If you

follow the studies you will see that the countries (such as ours)

which have the highest consumption of MILK and other Dairy foods are

the ones that have the majority of problems in these areas!!

..... high protein intakes aggravate calcium *losses* from the

body.

Cheers,

JoAnn

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