Osteoporosis

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A lot has been written about bone density loss in old age.

Despite of that, therapeutic options remain sparse.

Knowledge, on the other side huge, remains with many obscure shadows.

Our investigation is limited to industrialized society, as the Third World is out of the scope of medical textbooks.

Hence, only individual reports disclose that this entity is in fact rare in developing countries.

Apart from sun exposition and Vitamin D influence, which are obvious, nutrition is neglected or poorly understood in reports.

Main factor could be Lectins and Gluten. Those open tiny openings in bowel mucosa, through which germs and toxins invade blood stream, and diffuse in whole body.

Result is inflammation and edema in all organs. Those lead to tissue destruction, which needs then to be replaced.

Hence, bone resorption is one of many facets.

On second place come sugars and consequently also Starches, which have a high Glycemic Index. (From 0,5 for fried potatoes to 1 for white rice.

Biochemical pathway for Glucose (And Fructose) is the Cori cycle (Lactate), which unfolds an acidifying effect everywhere in the organism.

Acid dissolves bone matrix and crystals.

Fish and vegetal oils possess soothing, anti-inflammatory properties. They are handled by the Krebs Cycle (Acetyl-CoA), which is the same for all lipids and Ketone bodies.

Meat, on the contrary, especially from mammals develops an inflammatory action. Its by-products of metabolism are also acidifying.

Little insight exists on animal Calcium and Phosphate sources, as those are mainly dairy products, consumed largely together with cereals.

Considered alone, they are probably beneficial, densifying bone.

Well documented element is physical activity. Medical Textbooks recommend one hour of walking every day.

With advancing age respiratory drive abates, not dissimilar to thirst, which ends-up in respiratory acidosis, rarefying whole skeleton. 

Fiber-Carbohydrates are converted to D-Glucose, and possess a low GI, from 0,1 for green salad, to 0,3 for green beans.

They unfold an alkalinyzing action, with tendency to densify bone.

Food containing Vitamin K2 unfolds a densifying action on bone: -These are especially fermented nutriments, like molded cheese, Sauerkraut…