Recommendation Copper"Trace minerals (zinc, copper, manganese, and boron) are required for strong bone formation..."
Our Question about non-caffeinated soft drink consumption"Osteoporosis can be caused by excess phosphorus intake through drinking too many sodas, particularly Colas..."
Recommendation Conventional Drug Avoidance"...These include cortisone, blood thinners, antacids containing aluminum, chemotherapy, lithium, and certain antibiotics..."
Recommendation Potassium"Moderate potassium supplementation improves calcium balance in post-menopausal women..."
Recommendation Magnesium"You can reverse bone loss and regain bone mass with calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, and vitamin K..."
Recommendation Salt Intake Reduction" Sodium (salt) tends to leach calcium out of the bones..."
Our Question about low-carbohydrate dieting"...While plant-based ( vegan) proteins did not show a deleterious effect, women eating just a serving of red meat a day seemed to have significantly increased fracture risk..."
Relationship to Low Male Testosterone Level"Some 30% of men with spinal osteoporosis have long-standing testosterone deficiency, and one-third of men with testosterone deficiency have subnormal bone density that puts them at risk of fractures..."
Recommendation Folic Acid"Folate (folic acid) and the B-vitamins involved in homocysteine conversion (such as B12 and B6) may be beneficial in reducing the risk of osteoporosis because high levels of homocysteine are implicated in chronic diseases such as osteoporosis..."
Recommendation Soy Isoflavones (genistein, daidzein)"...It seems that the best chance of receiving any benefit by this means is if you are a Japanese premenopausal woman..." Recommendation Bone Density Scan"...In premenopausal women, estrogen produced in the body maintains bone density..."
Recommendation Sugars Avoidance / Reduction"...Diets high in refined sugar, protein, salt, caffeine, and phosphorous contained in soft drinks, all promote calcium excretion in urine..."
Recommendation Calcium"...One study found that a supplement containing calcium, manganese, zinc and copper prevented bone loss in postmenopausal women, whereas calcium alone was ineffective..." Recommendation Soy Isoflavones (genistein, daidzein)"Higher intake of dietary phytoestrogens (isoflavones) was associated with higher lumbar spine and hip bone mineral densities in a study of 357 postmenopausal southern Chinese women..."
Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption"... Vegetarians have on average greater bone mass than meat eaters..."