Bone Loss after the Menopause

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Maintaining a proper balance of dietary fats may ward off much of the

bone loss associated with post-menopausal osteoporosis, according to a

recent study by scientists at Purdue University and the Indiana

University School of Medicine.

 

The researchers found that diets with a low ratio of omega-6 fatty

acids to omega-3 fatty acids minimized the bone loss typically brought

on by estrogen deficiency, which is common in post-menopausal females.

Omega-6 fatty acids are typically found in foods such as grains and

beef, while omega-3 fatty acids are found in foods such as walnuts and

salmon.