Acidity, Bone Loss and Muscle Wasting
Reducing Your Risks
There is more to bone loss than meets the eye. A major factor not often considered is acidity and bone loss. And if you think it's too late to build your bones....you'd be wrong! No matter how many risk factors you have, your body can and will respond to positive lifestyle changes. And many of those changes are within your control. The most important changes are: - Stop smoking!
- Eliminate caffeine and alcohol consumption (or at least cut way down).
- Take a liquid Vitamin D supplement.
- Walk at least five times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes each.
- Start a weight lifting program at least three times a week.
You should eat a healthy diet. That's a given. But what does that look like for bone health? In a 3 year study that involved men and women over 65 years of age, eating a more alkaline diet, that included dietary potassium, not only reduced bone loss but also helped preserve muscle mass. The authors of the study pointed out that the standard western diet, which relies heavily on protein and cereal grains, is acidogenic, which has been linked to increased loss of muscle mass.
After the age of 50 we begin to lose muscle mass, which can impact our metabolism and cause muscle weakness leading to an increase in the risk of falls.
The study showed that dietary potassium can lower muscle wasting and acidosis significantly! The trick is to get most of your dietary potassium from your diet! Alkalinizing foods like fruits and vegetables are a good source of potassium and have the potential to build lean muscle mass and prevent falls and fractures in the elderly.
The following is a comprehensive list of foods that are Alkalinizing! Check out your best choices! Eat lots and often (of foods from the list)! | Vegetables Asparagus
Artichokes
Cabbage
Lettuce
Onion
Cauliflower
Radish
Swiss Chard
Peas
Red Cabbage
Leeks
Watercress
Spinach
Turnip
Chives
Carrot
Green Beans
Beets
Garlic
Grasses (wheat, barley, kamut, etc.)
Cucumber
Broccoli
Kale
Brussel Sprouts
Sprouts (Alfalfa, mung, etc.)
Tomato
Dried Beans
Lentils
Celery Fats and Oils
Flax
Hemp
Avocado
Olive
Evening Primrose
Borage
| Fruits Lemon
Lime
Avocado
Tomato
Grapefruit
Watermelon (is neutral)
Rhubarb
Cranberries
Cherries
Blueberries
Pears
Plums
Pomegranate
Prunes
Rhubarb Beverages 'Green Drinks'
Fresh vegetable juice
Pure water (distilled, reverse osmosis, ionised)
Lemon water (pure water + fresh lemon or lime).
Herbal Tea
Vegetable broth
Non-sweetened Soy Milk
Almond Milk Seeds, Nuts, Grains Almonds
Pumpkin
Sunflower
Sesame
Flax
Buckwheat Groats
Spelt
Lentils
Cumin Seeds
Any sprouted seed | |
