Today, I want to talk about the benefits of the alkaline diet for helping to preserve strong bones and reduce the risk of bone fractures caused by osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is the most common degenerative bone disease. Although it is most common among elderly women, men and even young people can experience significant bone loss. The incidence of osteoporosis also varies significantly among different countries, with high levels in the United States and other developed countries where people eat a low-alkaline diet, but very low levels in some less-developed nations that eat a traditional alkaline diet.
To understand how the alkaline diet can help prevent osteoporosis, we need to understand why excess acidity is harmful to your bones. The answer is pretty simple. When your body becomes too acidic, it tries to restore balance. One of the ways it attempts to accomplish this task is by drawing alkaline minerals from your bones. Once the minerals have been used to neutralize excess acid, they are excreted from your body. When this process continues year after year, the result can be significant bone loss, leaving you vulnerable to a sudden fracture.
So how can the alkaline diet help? First, by reducing your acid load caused by acid-forming foods, including meat, dairy, processed grains, and sugar. Second, a high-alkaline diet can increase the supply of alkalizing minerals in your diet, especially potassium, which is abundant in many fresh fruits and vegetables. In short, you’ll be putting more minerals in, and letting fewer minerals out.
In conclusion, osteoporosis is not only caused by menopause and calcium deficiency. The latest research shows that diet and lifestyle also play important roles. By following a healthy alkaline diet and making a few other simple lifestyle changes, you can preserve your bone strength for life.
