Does the statement that beer may help
prevent osteoporosis sound strange to you?

It did to me too, as I am always hesitant to
promote any product that may become
additive and cause other problems for the
user. So when I saw that headline from the
United Press International, I immediately
checked out the article.

I learned  that  it was researchers at the University of
California, Davis,  who found that beer might help
prevent osteoporosis.  The  results of the study using
commercial beer production, were taken from Charles
Bamforth, the lead author in the study.

The researchers already knew that silicon is important for
increasing bone mineral density.  They were  interested in
determining the relationship between beer production methods
and the resulting silicon content in the beer.

Silicon in the beer is in the form of soluble orthosilicic acid
which may be important for growth and  development of bone
and connective tissue.  Because it is soluble, it is easily
absorbed.

The study concluded that beer is a major contributor to the
orthosilicic acid in the Western diet.

They found that beers containing high levels of malted barley
and hops are richer in silicon than  wheat.

Their  findings were published in the Journal of the Science
of Food and Agriculture.

Does this mean that we should  recommend drinking
beer because it may help prevent osteoporosis? With
several natural products already on the market that contain
hops to provide this silicon, I hope no one will latch on to
that idea.

I can only imagine the result of a greater segment of our
population using this study as an excuse to begin  a self-
destructive habit that might endanger their lives and
the lives of others.

You can develop strong bones easily by applying some
basic nutritional and other secrets found in
7 Secrets to Reverse Osteoporosis and Osteopenia

Source: Copyright United Press International 2010

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