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JoAnn Guest <joguest@m...>

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Phosphorus-Supplement for Osteoporosis?

 

Phosphorus for Bones?

 

 

We need some phosphorus to help make bone. But most of us have far

too

much of it, which upsets the calcium chemistry of the body.

 

Excess phosphorus in the bloodstream sends a message that more

calcium

is required, and stores are released from the bones.

 

Some scientists believe that getting the calcium/phosphorus ratio

right

is more important than calcium alone in protecting bones. Nowadays

its

very easy to consume far too much phosphorus. It's there in all kind

of

food -instant soups and desserts, meats, cheese, toppings, cola

drinks,

and other carbonated beverages. Cut down on all of these!

The ideal balance is equal parts of calcium to phosphorus. But

research

suggests that we consume four times as much phosphorus as calcium.

Cottage cheese, for ezample, contains far more phosphorus than

calcium.

 

Diets deficient in vitamin B6 have produced osteoporosis in rats. It

appears to increase the strength of connective tissue in bone. You

can

find vitamin B6 in everyday foods such as whole grains, fish, nuts,

bananas, and avocadoes.

 

Vitamin K is known primarily for its effect on blood clotting. But it

is

 

also needed to synthesize osteosalcin, a unique protein found in

large

amounts in bone.

Osteocalcin helps harden calcium, so vitamin K is vital to bone

formation. In one study of sixteen osteoporosis patients, blood

levels

of vitamin K were found to be 35 percent lower than in healthy people

of

 

the same age.

 

Frequent use of antibiotics can result in vitamin K deficiency. The

best

 

source of vitamin K is green vegetables.

 

Zinc

This important mineral helps the activity of vitamin D in promoting

calcium absorption. Osteoporosis sufferers are frequently low in

zinc.

Good sources are oysters, fish, animal foods, pumpkin seeds, and eggs.

 

 

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FriendsForHealthNaturally, JoAnn Guest <joguest@m...>

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JoAnn Guest <joguest@m...>

Fri, 5 Apr 2002 19:27:19 +0000

Melanoma@t...

Phosphorus-Supplement for Osteoporosis?

 

Phosphorus for Bones?

 

 

We need some phosphorus to help make bone. But most of us have far

too much of it,

which upsets the calcium chemistry of the body.

 

 

Excess phosphorus in the bloodstream sends a message

that more calcium

is required, and stores are released from the bones.

 

 

Some scientists believe that getting the calcium/phosphorus ratio

right

is more important than calcium alone in protecting bones.

 

Nowadays its

very easy to consume far too much phosphorus.

 

 

It's there in all kind of

food -instant soups and desserts, meats, cheese, toppings, cola

drinks,

and other carbonated beverages. Cut down on all of these!

 

 

The ideal balance is equal parts of calcium to phosphorus. But

research

suggests that *we consume four times as much phosphorus as calcium*.

 

 

*Cottage cheese*

, for ezample, contains far more phosphorus than calcium.

 

 

 

Diets deficient in vitamin B6 have produced osteoporosis in rats. It

appears to increase the strength of connective tissue in bone. You

can

find vitamin B6 in everyday foods such as whole grains, fish, nuts,

bananas, and avocadoes.

 

 

Vitamin K

is known primarily for its effect on blood clotting.

 

But it is

also needed to synthesize osteosalcin, a unique protein found in

large

amounts in bone.

 

Osteocalcin helps harden calcium,

so vitamin K is vital to bone

formation. In one study of sixteen osteoporosis patients, blood

levels

of vitamin K were found to be 35 percent lower than in healthy people

of

 

the same age.

 

Frequent use of antibiotics can result in vitamin K deficiency.

The best

source of vitamin K is green vegetables.

 

Zinc

 

This important mineral helps the activity of vitamin D in promoting

calcium absorption. Osteoporosis sufferers are frequently low in

zinc.

Good sources are oysters, fish, animal foods, pumpkin seeds, and eggs.

 

 

JoAnn Guest

joguest@m...

Friendsforhealthnaturally

http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html

theaimcompanies

" Health is not a Medical Issue "

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" ...osteoalcin, a unique protein found in large amounts in bone. "

I remember when I was just getting involved in nutrition matters, about 35

years ago, that there was much talk about " bone meal " as a source of good

mineral, and other, nutrition. But there was a concern about the

contamination found in bone meal available in health food stores, so I

stopped considering it as a supplement. Perhaps a tablet or two a day, of

uncontaminated bone meal (if it can be found) is a good idea.

 

-

" mrsjoguest " <joguest

 

Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:45 AM

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> FriendsForHealthNaturally, JoAnn Guest <joguest@m...>

> wrote:

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> JoAnn Guest <joguest@m...>

> Fri, 5 Apr 2002 19:27:19 +0000

> Melanoma@t...

> Phosphorus-Supplement for Osteoporosis?

>

> Phosphorus for Bones?

>

>

> We need some phosphorus to help make bone. But most of us have far

> too much of it,

> which upsets the calcium chemistry of the body.

>

>

> Excess phosphorus in the bloodstream sends a message

> that more calcium

> is required, and stores are released from the bones.

>

>

> Some scientists believe that getting the calcium/phosphorus ratio

> right

> is more important than calcium alone in protecting bones.

>

> Nowadays its

> very easy to consume far too much phosphorus.

>

>

> It's there in all kind of

> food -instant soups and desserts, meats, cheese, toppings, cola

> drinks,

> and other carbonated beverages. Cut down on all of these!

>

>

> The ideal balance is equal parts of calcium to phosphorus. But

> research

> suggests that *we consume four times as much phosphorus as calcium*.

>

>

> *Cottage cheese*

> , for ezample, contains far more phosphorus than calcium.

>

>

>

> Diets deficient in vitamin B6 have produced osteoporosis in rats. It

> appears to increase the strength of connective tissue in bone. You

> can

> find vitamin B6 in everyday foods such as whole grains, fish, nuts,

> bananas, and avocadoes.

>

>

> Vitamin K

> is known primarily for its effect on blood clotting.

>

> But it is

> also needed to synthesize osteosalcin, a unique protein found in

> large

> amounts in bone.

>

> Osteocalcin helps harden calcium,

> so vitamin K is vital to bone

> formation. In one study of sixteen osteoporosis patients, blood

> levels

> of vitamin K were found to be 35 percent lower than in healthy people

> of

>

> the same age.

>

> Frequent use of antibiotics can result in vitamin K deficiency.

> The best

> source of vitamin K is green vegetables.

>

> Zinc

>

> This important mineral helps the activity of vitamin D in promoting

> calcium absorption. Osteoporosis sufferers are frequently low in

> zinc.

> Good sources are oysters, fish, animal foods, pumpkin seeds, and eggs.

>

>

> JoAnn Guest

> joguest@m...

> Friendsforhealthnaturally

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> " Health is not a Medical Issue "

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