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Dem Bones
by, Sherry Radoff, CNC, SMC-C
Your
hip bone connected to your back bone
Your back bone connected to your shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected to your neck bone
Your neck bone connected to your head bone
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Do you suffer from Osteoporosis, Arthritis or Sciatica pain?
How is your Bone Density?
Well, according to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
"Different sources of diet protein may have different effects on
bone metabolism, whereas protein in vegetable foods is accompanied by
base precursors not found in animal foods.
Imbalance between dietary acid and base precursors leads to a
chronic net dietary acid load that may have adverse consequences on
bone."
Other scientific research also indicates that vegetarians and women who
eat a diet rich in vegetable sources of protein versus animal proteins
and sugary foods, is associated with a lower rate of bone loss. This is because when the body is digesting certain dairy
foods, red meat, eggs and poultry (also high fats and processed white
flour foods, crackers, rice, noodles, cereal, etc.), the acid produced
from these foods increases the acid load as the alkaline pH drops
thereby forcing the body to look for a way to bring the balance back.
Therefore, when the body becomes drained from digesting too much
acid, then necessary elements are borrowed from the bone to achieve a
normal pH balance resulting in loss of bone density, which can lead to
osteopenia and osteoporosis.
Many
times, so much calcium is used to neutralize the effects of sugar and
other acidic foods, that the bones become osteoporotic due to the
withdrawn calcium. Bones
lose their calcium to the point where they break easily (spontaneous hip
fractures) and along with losing their density, become inflamed at the
joints (rheumatoid arthritis), wear away the intervertebral disks
(sciatica) and degenerative joint disease results from the deterioration
of the bones and cartilage that make up the joints (osteoarthritis, the
most common form of arthritis).
Additionally
teeth chip, become oversensitive to hot and cold foods, become
susceptible to cavities and become brittle because of mineral loss.
So, what can you do to improve these conditions? My personalized Nutrition Program is a great place to start.
My Nutrition Program includes comprehensive health assessments,
evaluations and lab tests. For
more information, call Sherry Radoff at (818) 609-9458 or visit
www.sherryradoff.com.
Permission granted to reprint with author credit only.
Permission is not granted to reproduce, copy or distribute any part
of this article without prior approval from
Ms. Radoff. ©1995 - 2009
Sherry Radoff. All rights reserved.
To contact the office for an appointment, please call
(818) 609-9458, 9am to 5pm (PST), Monday to Friday, excluding holidays,
or via email at sherry@sherryradoff.com
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