Ray D. Strand
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 In fact studies prove that children who take 800-1,200 mg of calcium daily prior to puberty will increase their bone density by 5-7 percent. This finding is significant because this increase in their bone density will carry over as they develop into young adults and throughout their lifetimes.13
Magnesium
Magnesium is important in several biochemical reactions that take place within the bone. Magnesium activates alkaline phosphatase, which is a required enzyme in the process of forming new bone crystals. And vitamin D needs magnesium to convert to its most active form. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Osteoporosis is caused by a reduction in bone mass or bone density. (The precursor of osteoporosis is called osteopenia; you technically have osteoporosis when your bone density falls low enough that only 5 percent of twenty-year-old women have less than you.) The cause? Risk factors that may be influenced by genes include low vitamin D metabolism and delayed puberty, meaning that you have fewer of years of hormonally stimulated bone growth before you reach your peak. Of course, you influence your vitamin D intake and many other factors. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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 Katherine Tucker of Tufts University in Boston compared diets and bone density of Framingham study adults who were sixty-nine to ninety-seven, and she found that the more animal protein people ate, the higher the bone density. Other researchers reached similar conclusions when they studied younger women. This information is at odds with the popular belief that eating too much protein will cause bone loss.
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Ray D. Strand
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| Even when my menopausal patients find out they have evidence of early thinning or the bone, called osteopenia, they usually rind that they can improve their bone density with this same program. I postpone prescribing drugs like Fosomax, Actonel, Evista, or Calcitonin in this situation if my patients are willing to make some lifestyle changes: taking these high-quality supplements, along with eating an improved diet and using a weight-bearing exercise program.
I follow these patients closely by repeating their DEXA (bone density) scan in one year. |
Mark Sircus
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 A group of menopausal women were given magnesium hydroxide to assess the effects of magnesium on bone density. At the end of the 2-year study, magnesium therapy appears to have prevented fractures and resulted in a significant increase in bone density.27 The relationship between calcium and magnesium is dealt with extensively in the chapter on Calcium and Magnesium.
Magnesium and Hot Flashes
Many menopausal women suffer from heart palpitations associated with hot flashes. This can be helped by increasing your intake of magnesium. |
Elaine Magee
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 When researchers compared hip-bone density of women getting 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day with women getting 2,000, they found that taking in more calcium improved bone density only slightly, and the risk of fractures was the same between the groups.
You may need more vitamin D than you think. The study involved 400 IU doses of vitamin D, but new research suggests that 700 to 1,000 IU of vitamin D a day may be the ideal amount to prevent fractures.
Where's the D? |
Mark Sircus
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| Heavy metal exposure affects bone density. Although women with menopause may suffer from osteoporosis due to estrogen deficiency, bone fragility increases with increasing magnesium deficiency. High calcium intake is recommended for women with menopause, but adequate magnesium intake is necessary to lower dietary calcium/magnesium ratio, because the high ratio prompts blood coagulation. A group of menopausal women were given magnesium hydroxide to assess the effects of magnesium on bone density. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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| Katherine Tucker of Tufts University in Boston compared diets and bone density of Framingham study adults who were sixty-nine to ninety-seven, and she found that the more animal protein people ate, the higher the bone density. Other researchers reached similar conclusions when they studied younger women. This information is at odds with the popular belief that eating too much protein will cause bone loss.
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Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| Fat stores estrogen, which maintains bone densitythan resorption, and bone density may increase as the fracture risk decreases. Teriparatide (Forteo), a form of a parathyroid hormone, is a new osteoporosis medication and the first to increase the rate of bone formation.
Don't think that the consequences of osteoporosis-bone fractures-occur only slowly over time. One in five women who break a vertebra of the spine will have another spinal fracture within the year, possibly leading to a fracture cascade that could leave them with a hump like Grandma. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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| A drop in bone density is a late finding in this whole process. Most of my patients with severe vitamin D and dietary deficiencies have normal BMDs, but they definitely don't have healthy bones. So don't wait to find out what your bone density is before taking action to build bone.
The lower your vitamin D levels, the lower your bone mass and the higher your potential fracture rate. Norway's Tromso Study showed relationships among age, high PTH, low BMD, and high blood pressure in women. The older you are and the higher your PTH, the more likely you are to have low BMD and high blood pressure. |
Andreas Moritz
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 According to a 1988 study of 1600 women, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vegetarians have more bone density than age-matched meat eaters. Another safe way to increase bone mineral density is exercise. Research, published in 1996 in the Lancet, shows that weight-bearing (as opposed to aerobic) exercise can substantially increase bone mineral density by between 14 and 37 percent.
Calcium absorption is directly linked with the hormonal form of vitamin D, which is synthesized through sunlight. Lack of exposure to sunlight alone can lead to bone density loss. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 And that can unleash a whole new program of exercise that leads to healthy weight loss, increased bone density, more lean body mass and many other benefits.
Cleansing goes way beyond just physical healing, by the way: It opens up a whole new universe of incredible brain performace. It even gives you more spiritual clarity and emotional stability. The benefits of this cleansing experience are nothing short of miraculous. Cleaning out the gunk in your body is a powerful form of medical self-treatment. It involves no drugs, no surgery and doesn't require a prescription. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 Low levels of testosterone are associated with a number of adverse health conditions, including erectile dysfunction, loss of muscle tone, increased abdominal fat, low bone density, poor mood, and decreased cognitive function. We recommend that men with diabetes or prediabetes have their hormone levels checked, because of the relationship between low testosterone, abdominal obesity, and insulin resistance.
The overall evidence suggests that synthetic progestogens like medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) are inferior to natural progesterone. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The researchers involved in this study claimed that since antidepressants relieve "the symptoms of depression," they may actually help improve bone density!
Are you getting this? Let me rephrase this:
First, the researchers found a correlation between depression and osteoporosis.
Next, they believe that antidepressant drugs relieve the symptoms of depression.
Therefore, in their little distorted brains, they believe that taking antidepressant drugs may reverse osteoporosis!
It's nothing short of astonishing. Did these people actually make it through medical school? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 If you give strontium, you really increase bone density. How this works is a bit esoteric, but it makes sense.'
You do not want to give your strontium and your calcium together because they are going to compete. Calcium can inhibit uptake of strontium. So if you are taking your calcium, you are probably not going to pick up the strontium. You want to take them apart. This formula is designed so you can get your strontium and build your bones at a different time from the time you would take your calcium supplement.
Mike: Does the vitamin D also potentiate the strontium?
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Mary-Ann Shearer
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 Osteoporosis can be reversed and we have seen that when the above guidelines are followed, there is marked improvement in bone density. Usually within a year, a noticeable difference can be seen.
RECAP
To obtain the right calcium and follow a lifestyle that promotes bone density and strong teeth you need:
• Sunlight—twenty to thirty minutes a day is needed to convert cholesterol into vitamin D, which is needed to use calcium. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Notice, for example, that the women in the study showing the lowest bone density were already on antidepressant drugs. So why didn't the mainstream media report, "Antidepressant Drugs Cause Osteoporosis?"
The answer, of course, is because that would hurt drug sales. So instead, they report, "Depression Causes Osteoporosis" and somewhere in the story they repeat the quote from the researchers claiming that taking antidepressant drugs might actually reverse osteoporosis!
Why are there so many idiots in medicine and the media today? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In terms of bone density, for example, you already know that subjecting your bones to stress causes your body to build stronger bones. This does not happen in a matter of hours. It takes days, weeks, even months to rebuilt bones, especially if you start out with very low bone mineral density. During this adaptation period, your body is rebuilding bone mineral density by depositing nutrients, mostly minerals in this case, into the bone structure of your skeletal system. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Don't be misled by the huge bicep on the cover of this book; this book is for everyday people who want to gain strength and all the benefits that go with it, including enhanced bone density, increased resilience, reduced risk of injuries, improved joint and ligament strength, plus all the cardiovascular and weight loss benefits. If you follow this system, you cannot help but get healthier and stronger. |
Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH
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 There was an increase in bone density and a redistribution of bone. Each group suffered the same number of new fractures, but the number of nonvertebral fractures at the hip was higher in the fluoride group. Fluoride users also had more fractures of the femur. Two-thirds of the users suffered severe side effects. He concluded that fluoride increased bone density, but made the bones too fragile.
Except for the prevention of dental carries (controversial), supplementation with sodium fluoride is not recommended because there are much better and safer ways of effectively treating osteoporosis. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Those who took the calcium supplements, for example, experienced significant improvements in their overall bone density. Over nine years, their BMD (Bone Mineral Density) increased by a substantial 1.06 per cent (that's a huge increase in the world of BMD). And remember, this is for elderly women, too, who have a very difficult time boosting bone density because, for some reason, they simply refuse to engage in gymnastics and rugby training. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Women are additionally benefiting from this system -- when you're dealing with the potential for osteoporosis when you get up in your years, bone density becomes crucial for your overall health. There is no better way in the world to make sure you have strong bone density than to engage in high intensity, short duration strength training exercises. Static contraction training is, in my view, the very best system of exercise for maintaining not just muscle mass, but also bone mineral density. You will also strengthen your ligaments and tendons. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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 By stressing your bones, strength training increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. If you already have osteoporosis or osteopenia, strength training can lessen its severity and, in some cases, reverse it. Research shows that strength training (along with your nutrient-dense SuperFoodsRx Diet) can also help minimize any bone loss that is sometimes experienced as the result of weight loss. Control your body fat. As you lose muscle, your body burns calories less efficiently, which can result in weight gain or slowed weight loss. |
John J. Ratey, MD
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 A Tufts University study of women fifty to seventy years old showed that those who participated in strength training for a year added 1 percent of bone density in their hips and spine, while the sedentary group lost 2.5 percent of the density in those areas. If you don't have experience with resistance training, it's a great idea to get a trainer for the first month or to find some type of instruction—good form is important in avoiding injuries. |
| They covered a wide range of issues, such as obesity, cardiovascular fitness, blood pressure, depression, anxiety, self-concept, bone density, and academic performance. Based on strong evidence in a number of these categories, the panel issued a recommendation that schoolchildren should participate in one hour (or more) of moderate to vigorous physical activity a day. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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Andreas Moritz
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| Lack of exposure to sunlight alone can lead to bone density loss. Also, excessive exercise and activity (anything that causes exhaustion) deplete the body's calcium stores. One of the main reasons for decreased availability of calcium in the body is diminished bile secretion in the liver due to the accumulation of gallstones in its bile ducts. Without enough bile, calcium cannot be absorbed properly. To meet all the calcium requirements of the bones the body has to rely on its own abilities to produce this mineral. |
Bill Sardi
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 Clin Endocrinol 56: 321-28, 2002] Flaxseed and flaxseed oil, along with fish oils, inhibit the production of chemicals that lead to loss of bone density. [Alternative Medicine Review 6: 61-77, 2001]
In Korea, higher consumption of lignans as evidenced by concentrated urinary excretion, in particular enterolactone, was found to be related to strong bone mineral density. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 In older people, abundant beta-carotene from colorful fruits and vegetables is safe and contributes to healthy bone density.
More of certain B vitamins may be needed by older people. Elderly people may be at risk of thiamin deficiency because of low intakes and reduced absorption. Folate is important for reducing blood homocysteine levels. Because older people tend to have higher homocysteine levels, they are encouraged to meet or exceed the RDA for the B vitamin folate.
The elderly are less able to synthesize vitamin D in the skin, so they need a little more sun than younger people. |
| Weight-bearing exercise is important in early life, as it increases bone density. Exercise and movement in later life also stimulate bone formation to offset bone resorption. Some people have genetically denser bones than others, which lowers risk.
Recommended Levels of Calcium
The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine has set Adequate Intake levels (AI) for calcium. An RDA was not set because of the many factors that interact to affect bone health. As noted above, extra sodium and protein change the amount of calcium needed in the diet. |
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