Many are asking, “What is Osteoporosis?” since the condition has become a household word.   It is a state in which the bones become increasingly weak  and

porous.  They soon resemble a sponge in appearance and  are very prone to fracture.

Picture on left above is a normal bone.   Picture on right is osteoporotic.   It is easy to see that the normal, healthy bone is much more dense.

The most common fractures associated with osteoporosis are hip and spine fractures. Often the hip breaks and causes the person to fall.  But the bones throughout the body are affected, not just the hip and spine.

Over 25 million Americans have Osteoporosis which leads us to wonder why that is true.  Nutritionists are convinced that this alarming increase  is due to a severe lack in the Standard American Diet (SAD for short).

The cause of osteoporosis is a lack of calcium in the bones.  So many have been advised to take “bone density drugs”which do nothing to help the bones  become stronger. The meds only prevent the natural release of old calcium to make way for new calcium – a continuous process to keep the bones healthy.  Therefore, instead of becoming stronger, the bones become more brittle.

A lack of calcium in the bones is due to poor absorption of calcium for a variety of reasons.  In order to be well absorbed, the diet needs to include equal amounts of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.   If a person ingests plenty of calcium, but has a smaller amount of magnesium or larger amount of phosphorus, the calcium is excreted instead of stored in the bones.

In the past two decades, many have replaced nutritious home cooked meals with quick, tasty substitutes from the fast foods chains or the frozen food section of the supermarket.  Many of These foods are loaded with unhealthy fats, and overcooked, vitamin deficient vegetables, pasta, etc, and flavor enhancers that make us crave more.  These so called flavor enhancers are chemicals called excitotoxins, (such as monosodium glutamate), and many have very serious side effects.

The quick menus also usually contain large quantities of sugar.  Did you know that sugar prevents calcium from digesting and being available for strong bones?  This is  explained in detail in “Seven Secrets to Reverse Osteoporosis.” The book also has the recipe for developing strong, healthy bones to  prevent osteoporosis.

I hope you won’t be one of the osteopenia or osteoporosis statistics.  But if you already are, it is not too late to reverse it, without costly, dangerous, drugs.

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