Osteoporosis, is often called the silent disease because it may not cause symptoms, due to gradual weakening of our bones as we age.

Up to 1 in 2 women will break a bone due to osteoporosis — equal to the risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined.

Up to 1 in 4 men will break a bone due to osteoporosis — a risk greater than prostate cancer.

Women generally loose 1% of bone mass each year after menopause. Although, the origin of this diease, points to one’s diet and lifestyle.

One common myth about osteoporosis is that, one is not getting enough calcium in diet. The second myth is that milk is the best source of calcium. Both of which are untrue.

1.The bones do not become strong by eating calcium. Calcium is actually very brittle as any body who has ever used a chalk to write on a black board would know.

Bones are made of collagen which are fibrous proteins comprising a honeycomb structure, and an inorganic bone mineral in the form of small crystals. The strength in bones comes from putting stress on this honeycomb structure which we do when we exercise. The more stress we put on the bones the stronger they get.

2.Milk is not a good source of calcium. On the contrary milk is acidic in nature like all animal foods and causes acidosis. To neutralize this acid the calcium in the body is utilized and this leads to depletion of calcium.

Osteoporosis is most common among the countries that consume most dairy. These include US, Canada, Denmark and Sweden.

3.In addition to macro minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium which have well-known roles in bone health, trace elements such as boron, iron, zinc, copper, and selenium also impact bone metabolism.

These are often neglected in diet and specially among vegetarians who do not consume enough leafy green vegetables, nuts and seeds. Green leafy vegetables, berries, prunes and nuts & seeds are the best sources of trace minerals.

One should also replace manufactured salt with natural rock salts like Himalayan salt which is rich in trace minerals.

4. Factors that contribute to osteoporosis are:
Consumption of calcium is not enough because everything we consume doesn’t necessarily get absorbed in the blood.

Vitamin D-3 plays an important role in absorption of calcium into blood. Lack of vitamin D-3 obtained through sun exposure can contribute to osteoporosis.

Lack of vitamin K-2. Consuming calcium & absorbing it into blood is not enough. It can cause harm if absorbed in heart muscles or blood vessels. Vitamin K-2 is critical as it directs calcium into bones. The richest source of vitamin K is in green vegetables & bacteria in our gut convert that to vitamin K-2.

Enclosed is a evidence based clinical study on the use of almonds to prevent, reverse, & treat osteoporosis.