Osteoporosis
Learn more about the latest evidence-based research on osteoporosis in the videos below.
Plant-based sources of calcium are superior to animal-based sources (kale and broccoli absorbed nearly twice as well as the calcium in cow’s milk). A comparison of the bone mineral density of vegans to omnivores found that though omnivores have more than twice as much calcium intake due to dairy consumption, both had the same bone density. Though dietary intake studies show that those eating vegan tend to be deficient in calcium as well as two other nutrients, those eating conventional diets also tend to be deficient in calcium (and 6 other nutrients). Soymilk can provide the same amount of calcium as cow’s milk as long as the soymilk is shaken. There does not appear to be credence to the theory that protein intake in is bad for bones, but AGEs and coffee consumption may have adverse effects on bone health.
The information on this page has been compiled from the research presented in the videos listed. Sources for each video can be found by going to the video’s page and clicking on the Sources Cited tab.
Popular Videos for Osteoporosis
Are Calcium Supplements Safe?
The unnaturally large, rapid, and sustained calcium levels in the blood caused by calcium supplements...
Are Calcium Supplements Effective?
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Prunes for Osteoporosis
Vegetables and fruit, such as dried plums, may help build stronger bones.
Almonds for Osteoporosis
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Is Milk Good for Our Bones?
The galactose in milk may explain why milk consumption is associated with significantly higher risk...
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The Side Effects of Yoga
What is the rate of yoga injuries compared to other activities?
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Yoga Put to the Test for IBS, Inflammatory Bowel, Menopause, and Osteoporosis
A study using sham acupuncture underscores the necessity of controlling for expectancy effects.
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Vitamin D May Explain Higher Bone Fracture Risk in Vegans
A combination of low calcium intake and low vitamin D exposure may explain higher bone fracture rates in British vegans.
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Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Density and More Fractures?
What are the bone fracture rates of omnivores vs. vegetarians vs. vegans?
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The Purported Benefits of Vitamin K2: Should You Take Supplements?
Our body can make vitamin K2 from the K1 in green leafy vegetables.
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Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Mineral Density and Higher Risk of Osteoporosis?
Those eating plant-based tend to be so much slimmer that their bone mass may suffer.
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Are Onions Beneficial for Testosterone, Osteoporosis, Allergies, and Cancer?
What did randomized controlled human trials find about the ways we may—or may not—benefit from eating onions?
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The Complications of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery
The extent of risk from bariatric weight-loss surgery may depend on the skill of the surgeon.
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Effects of Marijuana on Weight Gain and Bone Density
Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on bone just due to users being skinnier?
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Potential Pitfalls of Calorie Restriction
How to preserve bone and mass on a low calorie diet.
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Keto Diets: Muscle Growth and Bone Density
Ketogenic diets found to undermine exercise efforts and lead to muscle shrinkage and bone loss.
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The Rise in Blood Lead Levels at Pregnancy and Menopause
The lead trapped in our skeleton can leach back into our bloodstream when we temporarily or permanently lose bone due to pregnancy, weight loss, menopause, or osteoporosis.
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What Are the Effects of the Hops Phytoestrogen in Beer?
When it comes to breast cancer risk, does the phytoestrogen in beer act more like the animal estrogens in Premarin or the protective phytoestrogens in soy?
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Prunes for Osteoporosis
Vegetables and fruit, such as dried plums, may help build stronger bones.
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Reductionism and the Deficiency Mentality
How the food, drug, and supplement industries have taken advantage of the field of nutrition’s reductionist mindset
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Almonds for Osteoporosis
What happens when you take blood from people before and then again four hours after almond consumption, and drip that blood on bone cells?
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Are Calcium Supplements Effective?
What is the optimal daily dietary calcium intake and might benefits for your bones outweigh the risks to your heart from taking calcium supplements?
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Are Calcium Supplements Safe?
The unnaturally large, rapid, and sustained calcium levels in the blood caused by calcium supplements may explain why calcium from supplements, but not from food, appears to increase the risk of heart attacks.
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What Are the Healthiest Foods?
Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which foods best supply shortfall nutrients while avoiding disease-promoting components?
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Is Milk Good for Our Bones?
The galactose in milk may explain why milk consumption is associated with significantly higher risk of hip fractures, cancer, and premature death.
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Beans, Beans, They’re Good for Your Heart
Legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, beans and split peas may reduce cholesterol so much that consumers may be able to get off their cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, but to profoundly alter heart disease risk we may have to more profoundly alter our diet.
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Longer Life Within Walking Distance
Researchers find exercise often works just as well as drugs for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, and the prevention of diabetes. Exercise is medicine.
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Phytates for the Treatment of Cancer
Do the anticancer effects of phytates in a petri dish translate out into clinical studies on cancer prevention and treatment?
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Phytates for the Prevention of Osteoporosis
Women who consume the most high-phytate foods (whole grains, beans, and nuts) appear to have better bone density.
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Phosphate Additives in Meat Purge and Cola
The consumption of phosphorus preservatives in junk food, and injected into meat, may damage blood vessels, accelerate the aging process, and contribute to osteoporosis.
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Alkaline Diets, Animal Protein, and Calcium Loss
The decades-old dogma that the acid-forming quality of animal protein leads to bone loss has been called into question.
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Chamomile Tea May Not Be Safe During Pregnancy
For the same reason aspirin should be avoided in pregnancy, chamomile has such powerful anti-inflammatory properties that regular consumption may result in a serious fetal heart problem—premature constriction of the fetal ductus arteriosus, which allows the fetus to “breathe” in the womb.
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Glycotoxins
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in our diet are thought to accelerate the aging process.
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Calcium Absorption: Soy Milk Versus Cow Milk
Soy milk should be shaken before pouring to get at the calcium that settles to the bottom.
