Osteoporosis
Eat the following regularly:
- Almonds
- Black beans
- Broccoli
- Calcium-enriched rice milk or soymilk
- Collard Greens
- Fish
- Flaxseeds
- Green leafy vegetables (except spinach)
- Kale
- Lentils
- Miso
- Molasses
- Milk
- Nuts
- Oysters
- Romaine Lettuce
- Sardines (with bones)
- Sea vegetables (Agar, Nori, Kombu, Tempeh, and Wakame,)
- Sesame seeds
- Shellfish
- Spinach
- Tofu
- Unsweetened cultured yogurt
- Walnuts
- Yogurt
A high salt intake has been linked to Osteoporosis.
Women who drank more than 14 glasses of milk a week had 45% more hip fractures then women who consumed 1 glass a week or less. Calcium from cow’s milk is not well absorbed. You should avoid sugar, refined grains, and soda pops. You should reduce your intake of red meat which may contribute to bone loss in some individuals.
For Osteoporosis, you need the following intake…
Calcium – 500 to 600 mg twice daily in divided doses.
Magnesium – 250 to 300 mg twice daily in divided doses.
Vitamin D – 800 to 1,200 IU daily if you have osteoporosis and 400 IU daily if you are supplementing vitamin D for prevention.
Vitamin K1 is the form of vitamin K found in plants that is important for bone formation. Take 2 to 10 mg daily and up to 500 mcg daily for preventative purposes.
Ipriflavone – 600 mg with food. Have your lymphocyte, a type of white blood cell_ levels monitored by your doctor when using this supplement.
Essential fatty acids – 4 grams of fish oil daily, along with 3,000 mg of evening primrose oil.
Strontium – 680 mg daily.
To maintain and build healthy bones
Eat the following:
- Almonds
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cantaloupe
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cheese
- Cherries
- Eggs
- Fish
- Flaxseeds
- Garlic
- Greens
- Kale
- Milk
- Miso
- Nuts
- Okra
- Onions
- Oranges
- Parsley
- Pork
- Potatoes
- Rhubarb
- Seeds
- Shellfish
- Soy
- Squash
- Tea
- Tofu
- Walnuts
- Water (drink a glass of water every two waking hours)
- Wheat Germ
- Wine
- Yogurt
Foods high in sulfur will help repair cartilage and bones.