An Alkaline Diet to Prevent Bone Loss
Today, I wish to explore the benefits of the alkaline diet for helping to protect strong bones and reduce the chance of bone fractures created by osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is the commonest bone disease. Even though it is most common among elderly women, men and even young people can experience significant bone loss. The incidence of osteoporosis also varies considerably among different countries, with high levels within the United States and other urbanized countries where people consume a low-alkaline diet, but very low levels in some less-developed nations that eat a traditional alkaline diet.
To understand how the alkaline diet can help prevent osteoporosis, we need to apprehend why excess acidity is negative to your bones. The answer is pretty simple. When the body becomes too acidic, it tries to return itself to balance. One of the ways it tries to do so is by drawing alkaline minerals out of your bones. After the minerals have been used to neutralize excess acid, they are excreted from your body. When this process continues year after year, the result can be significant bone loss, leaving you susceptible to a sudden fracture.
So how can the alkaline diet help? First, by limiting your acid load caused by acid-producing foods, including meat, dairy foods, processed grains, and sugar. Secondly, the alkaline diet can increase the supply of alkaline-producing minerals in the diet, especially potassium, which is abundant in many fresh fruits and vegetables. In short, you’ll be putting more minerals in, and letting fewer minerals out.
In conclusion, osteoporosis is not only caused by menopause and calcium deficiency. The latest studies show that diet and lifestyle also play important roles. By following a healthy alkaline diet and making a few other simple lifestyle changes, you can preserve your bone strength for life.
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