calcium absorption How to improve

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& prevent osteoporosis !

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Sonia Jones Naturopath

Natural prevention

Where do you think cows get their calcium from??

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The answer

Not by popping down the shops for a pint of milk (making sure it’s from a different species of course)

Not by taking calcium supplements

They eat grass

traditionally consuming green plants

just like a lot of animals. Green plants

contain plenty of calcium in a form that

is easy to break down and absorb.

USA has the * Highest incidence of Osteoporosis

* Most dairy consumption

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So lack of calcium is not the issue

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It’s not easy absorbing calcium from dairy products especially milk

natural yogurt is easier as fermenting milk partially digests the milk for us.

Things that hinder calcium absorption

1. Drinking normal tea with food

2. Sugar

3. Too much meat

4. Too much alcohol

5. Antacids

6. Low Stomach acidity

7. Lack of certain nutrients

1) Drinking tea with meals

Black tea (even with milk) contains high levels of tannins =

highly astringent* reducing absorption of calcium

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* having a shrinking & tightening affect on the mucous lining.

2, Sugar 3, Too much meat and 4, Alcohol

Any foods that are too acid forming cause the body to become too acidic.

The body responds by removing calcium from the bones to maintain a balance between acid and alkaline.

Eventually - calcium is being removed faster than it is being replaced.

5, Antacids 6, Low stomach acidity

Antacids reduce stomach acidity making it more difficult for the body to break down calcium enough to utilise it properly.

The same goes if you have low stomach acid (without taking antacids).

7) Most people’s diets lack enough of some nutrients for the correct levels of stomach acidity and calcium absorption such as:-

Magnesium

Vitamin D

Zinc

Vitamin C

Beta Carotene

Cut down on acid forming foods

Cakes, cookies, energy bars, chocolate, desserts, breakfast cereals

Sodas, bought fruit juices, tea, coffee, alcohol, avoid milk

Too much meat

Too much pasta, pizzas, pies, pastry

Increase consumption of Nuts and seeds

Fruit and Veg

Good quality natural yogurt

Grains like - quinoa, millet, buckwheat, oats

EAT more alkaline forming foods

less acid forming foods

* they contain the nutrients needed to improve calcium absorption

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* cuts down the need to leach calcium out of the

bones

Antacids

If you need antacids you have

a) a digestive problem

b) you are eating the wrong foods

c) you are over-weight

Solving the need for antacids

Get checked out by a doctor to rule in or out a digestive problem

Change your diet - most people find their digestive problems disappear

Losing weight often solves the needs for antacids. It takes the physical pressure off the intestines.

The answer is fairly simple your - a balance of more alkaline and less acids

forming foods means

A - Appreciably less calcium being leached out of the bones

B - Better form of calcium to absorb

than from dairy products !

C- Contain the nutrients needed for better absorption

For more information

www.greenetcetera.com !

if you have any question contact me

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