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Building bone vitality : a revolutionary diet plan to prevent bone loss and reverse osteoporosis Cover Image Book Book

Building bone vitality : a revolutionary diet plan to prevent bone loss and reverse osteoporosis

Lanou, Amy Joy. (Author). Castleman, Michael. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 0071600191 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
  • ISBN: 9780071600194 (pbk. : acid-free paper) :
  • Physical Description: xi, 242 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
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  • Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-236) and index.

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Subject: Osteoporosis -- Nutritional aspects
Osteoporosis -- Alternative treatment

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Fort St. John Public Library 616.716 (Text) 35211000056053 ADULT Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
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Foreword v
Dean Ornish
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction: An Evidence-Based Approach to Bone Health and Osteoporosis Prevention ix
PART 1 Why the Calcium Theory Is Wrong
Countries That Consume the Most Milk, Dairy Foods, and Calcium Supplements Suffer the Most Fractures
3(16)
Why Some Osteoporosis Studies Should Be Taken More Seriously than Others
19(12)
Milk, Dairy Foods, and Calcium Supplements by Themselves or in Any Combination Do Not Prevent Fractures
31(4)
Calcium Intake During Childhood Does Not Prevent Fractures at Any Stage of Life
35(4)
Vitamin D with or Without Calcium Prevents Few if Any Fractures
39(6)
The Final Score: We Need a Theory That Works
45(6)
PART 2 The Bone Vitality Prescription: Low-Acid Eating and Daily Walking
The Key to Strong Bones and Fracture Prevention: The Bloodstream's Acid/Alkaline Balance
51(34)
Why a Forty-Year-Old Explanation Is ``New''
85(10)
Bricks and Mortar: For Strong Bones, the Body Needs More than Calcium
95(16)
The Case Against Low-Acid Eating
111(10)
Evolving Toward Low-Acid Eating---Painlessly
121(16)
Recipes for Low-Acid Eating
137(14)
As Important as Low-Acid Eating: Walk Your Way to Stronger Bones
151(20)
PART 3 Other Risk Factors for Osteoporosis and What You Can Do About Them
Diabetes, Frailty, and Fractures
171(4)
Risk Factors for Fractures? Salt, Caffeine, Alcohol, Smoking, Depression, and Several Prescription Drugs
175(8)
Should You Take Osteoporosis Drugs?
183(16)
Save Your Bones and Save the Planet
199(4)
Conclusion: We Need an Evidence-Based Approach to Bone Vitality
203(6)
Appendix A Scorecard: Do Milk, Dairy Foods, and Calcium Supplements, by Themselves or Combined, Reduce the Risk of Fractures? 209(14)
Appendix B Scorecard: Do Milk, Dairy, and Calcium Intake During Childhood Prevent Fractures? 223(4)
Appendix C Scorecard: Does Vitamin D, with or Without Calcium, Reduce Fracture Risk? 227(8)
References 235(2)
Index 237

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