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PKD ↓ Bone Density

Osteoporosis can come about from chronic kidney disease, aging, steroids, sedentary life, eating an acidic diet (mostly animal proteins), lack of vitamin D, lack of calcium, thyroid disease, alcohol, difficulties with the parathyroid, celiac disease (quadruples risk), and taking certain medications, even taking a medication that is supposed to help osteopenia can cause strange fractures from their long term use, according to the FDA.

According to Lisa Guay-Woodford M.D. speaking on PKD, osteoporosis is a very big problem in women who are postmenopausal, and estrogen therapy cannot be used. The physician and the patient have to discuss the risks and benefits to come to a conclusion regarding treatment. Some osteoporosis medications have questionable side effects especially for those with diminished kidney functioning. The FDA is in agreement that caution should be placed on the long term use of bisphosphonates due to spontaneous femur fractures occurring. They could not agree on the length of time.

PLD ↓ Bone Density

With PLD ↓ bone density can come about with aging. Other causes are drinking milk, eating acidic foods (animal proteins), lack of vitamin D, taking H2 pump inhibitors; drinking coffee, octreotide; steroids and some other medications. It is particularly present in PLD because many of us limit our exposure to estrogen, endocrine disruptors, xenoestrogens and more. In addition, some of us have had surgical menopause. Below are some suggestions to help this.

Some have tried stretching exercises that tug on the ligaments of the long bones (like yoga) to keep the long bones dense. It is rare for someone who does yoga regularly over a lifetime to get osteoporosis. Others have tried walking in the sunshine to heighten vitamin D absorption. Still others have tried an alkaline diet, potassium citrate to strengthen dense bones.

-- select RAW FOOD VEGANS article -- Low-Fat Vegan Diet ↑ Glycemic Cardiovascular in a Randomized Trial Raw food vegetarians have low bone mass, but healthy Moderately ↓ phosphate provides benefits analogous to UV light for bones Long-term RF Vegan diet ↓ LDL cholesterol triglycerides ↑ homocysteine Low Bone Mass in Subjects on a Long-term Raw Vegetarian Diet Vegan foods ↑ calcium (avoid soy, tofu, tempeh, tahini)

Raw Food Vegans Bone Strength

A low fat vegan diet better than the ADA diet for improving diabetes. A study was done with raw food vegans (eating raw food fruits and vegetables only). These individuals had stronger bones but were found to be leaner and had lower bone mass then their counterparts.

Parsley & Olives helps bone density

"Apigenin inhibits osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis and prevents bone loss in ovariectomized mice Our findings indicate that apigenin (in olives & parsley) it may have critical effects on bone maintenance in vivo."
Caution olives are high in sodium and may elevate blood pressure.

Causes of ↓ Bone Density

Osteoporosis Cause #1: Low Magnesium
High Calcium Ratio
Countries that drink the most dairy have the highest rates of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Cause #2: Female / Male Hormones Are Low
Osteoporosis Cause #3: Low Thyroid Function

Other causes that accelerate  osteoporosis

Low Vitamin D levels
Low Vitamin K Levels
Excess Acidity
Imbalance of DHEA and Cortisol
Lack of Physical Activity
Certain medications
Certain illnesses
Lack of hormones
Ethnicity

Dietary Calcium Best for Bone Strength

Studies conclude that taking dietary calcium is better for bone calcium and much more effective than taking a higher dose of supplemental calcium. 

Lowers kidney stone formation

Decreases cardiovascular disease

Increases bone strength

 

Women taking dietary calcium (not supplements) had ↓ incidence of kidney stones.
Supplemental calcium seemed to ↑ kidney stone formation in the nurses' study.
Men who ate only dietary calcium had a lower risk for cardiovascular disease.
Dietary calcium resulted in fracture prevention in elderly women.

-- select article DIETARY CALCIUM vs SUPPLEMENTAL -- Dietary calcium increases kidney stones in women Dietary calcium risk ↓ kidney stones Yogurts fortified in vitamin D and calcium ↓ PTH Supplemental calcium ↑ CVD ↑ Omega 3's increased walking speed Dietary sodium ↑ blood mineral concentrations in turkeys Lemon Egg Recipe

Foods ↑ Bone Density

Apples contain: phloridzin
Grapes dark, cherries contain: polyphenols
Onions contain: peptide GPCS 
Watermelon, papaya, pink grapefruits contain: lycopene

Apples:phloridzin

French researchers have discovered that the flavonoid phloridzin found in apples, and especially in the peel, can protect you from osteoporosis by improving inflammation markers and increasing bone density. Apples are a good source of polyphenols, which have been shown to increase the production of osteoblasts, cells in charge of bone deposition. In fact, apples are one of the most potent fruit sources of polyphenols. A medium apple is also an excellent source of vitamin C, essential for the production of collagen, which maintains bones and cartilage, fiber, plus a wide variety of bone-building polyphenols (besides phloridzin), trace minerals and flavonoids. Fiber moves toxins through the intestinal tract and helps prevent them from being circulated to the liver. Ensuring liver health is a good way to ensure bone health, as poor liver function has been connected to osteoporosis. What makes apples such a powerful bone-building fruit is the unique combination of antioxidants along with valuable density enhancing minerals. One example is boron, a little-known mineral found in apples. Boron supports the function of important bone-healthy nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and vitamin D.

Dark grapes, cherries:polyphenols

Dietary Intake and Major Food Sources of Polyphenols in Finnish Adults study found that dark grapes, bilberries, cherries, apples, blackberries and blueberries were all good sources Fruit juices, such as grape juice, can render especially high levels of polyphenols. Florida State University study that touts prunes as the most effective fruit in both preventing and reversing bone loss.is further evidence of the bone-building effect of polyphenol plant pigments that have been shown to increase the production of osteoblasts. Increasing bone density plums when tested against figs, dates, and raisins. The same polyphenols are present in a wide variety of produce such as cantaloupe, cherries, pears, broccoli and cabbage. Blackberries, raspberries, currants, kiwifruit, concord (purple) grapes, figs and tangerines also contain oxalates in very small quantities, small enough to ignore as it relates to calcium absorption.

Onions-peptide GPCS

Swiss researchers conducted an experiment at the University of Basel and found that the onion peptide GPCS (y-glutamyl-propenyl-cysteine sulfoxide) reduced bone breakdown in rats. Amazingly, when isolated bone cells from rats were exposed to parathyroid hormone in order to stimulate bone loss, GPCS-treated cells retained significantly more bone minerals, including calcium, in comparison to cells that were not exposed to GPCS. Yet another study has shown that eating the humble onion on a daily basis does more than just increase bone density; the results have revealed that postmenopausal women were able to lower their hip fracture risk when eating an onion a day. Additionally, the high sulfur content of onions has a direct effect on the formation of connective tissue such as tendon and cartilage. Sulfur is present in all long chain polysaccharides called glycosaminoglycans (GAGS), with the exception of hyaluronic acid. GAGs make up cartilage, tendons and synovial fluid. Tendons are especially important to maintaining strong bones since they attach muscles to bones, so the muscles' contractions can be transferred across the joints and pull on the bones. Besides being a good source of the potent anti-inflammatory quercetin, onions contain other bone-smart nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, potassium, phosphorus and copper, all of which play an important role in bone health.

Watermelon, papaya, pink grapefruit:lycopene

Antioxidants protect cells from the damaging effects of free-radicals, and studies have shown that lycopene in particular protects and stimulates osteoblasts. Another study has shown that those who consumed tomato juice or who took lycopene supplements; both providing 30 mg of lycopene, showed markedly reduced urinary levels of a bone breakdown protein called NTx. If you eat tomatoes the bioavailability or absorption of lycopene is greatest when tomatoes are cooked with olive oil, since the lycopene in the raw tomato is converted into trans-lycopene, which is more readily absorbed.

Fish Oil Salmon Do not take this Hormone Disruptor

The FDA discussions are taking a dim view of calcitonin salmon hormone products for preventing osteoporotic bone fractures. The bottom line, according to the FDA review, is that "the potential for a cancer risk associated with calcitonin use appears plausible, and certainly cannot be ruled out with the data reviewed." Salmon unfortunately and fish oil is high in mercury.

Vitamin K2 Bone Health

It has been suggested throughout the current literature that perhaps very high pharmacological doses of vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) might be used to prevent further bone mineral loss and fracture risk in osteoporotic patients. According to one clinical trial, Menatetrenone is an effective and safe choice in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in Chinese women. They received menatetrenone 45 mg/day. Significant evidence suggests that humans require K2 in their diet to obtain and maintain optimal health. The strongest indication that humans require vitamin K2 in the diet is that epidemiological and interventional studies show its superiority over K1. Intake of K2 is inversely associated with heart disease in humans while intake of K1 is not (Geleijnse et al., 2004, pp. 3100-3105), and vitamin K2 is at least three times more effective than vitamin K1 at activating proteins related to skeletal metabolism. (Schurgers et al., 2007).

Calcium Collagen Chelate

There has been a randomized controlled study with Calcium Collagen Chelate in post menopausal women. It was found helpful to decrease bone loss.

Wrinkles and Bone Density

Researchers noted the relationship between wrinkles and bone density in every single bone tested which included hip, heel, and lumbar (spine).

Raw Food Vegans Bone Density

Raw Food Vegans had lower than normal body weights, less fat, and lower bone density but higher vitamin D that is specific for bone growth. The ages were 15-85. The study done with raw food vegans (eating raw food fruits and vegetables only, these individuals had stronger bones but were found to be leaner and had lower bone mass then their counterparts.

Another group of Raw Food German Vegans were studied. They were found to be lacking only in lycopene.

A study was done of Veganism in Buddhist Nuns, testing their bone density among other things. All seemed very favorable.

-- select OSTEOPOROSIS article -- OSTEOporosis inhibitors of integrin OSTEO gene expression OSTEO FDA Reviews Salmon Fish Hormone OSTEO How to reverse osteoporosis & ↑ bone density Vegan foods ↑ calcium (avoid soy, tofu, tempeh, tahini) Vegan foods ↑ calcium (avoid soy, tofu, tahini, white flour, white bread) Vegan foods ↑ calcium (avoid soybeans, tahini, sesame seeds, ) OSTEO Foods Apples Phloridzin ↑ bone density OSTEO Foods Grapes Finnish Study ↑ bone density OSTEO Foods Grapes Polyphenolics & Health ↑ bone density OSTEO Foods Onions peptide GPCS ↑ bone density OSTEO Foods Papaya ↑ Lycopene OSTEO Foods Lycopene ↑ bone density OSTEO Foods Watermelon High in Polyphenolics ↑ bone density OSTEO Foods Watermelon High in Lycopene ↑ bone density OSTEO Magnesium:Calcium ratio ↑ bone density OSTEO Magnesium ↑ bone density OSTEO Boniva following liver transplant ↑ bone density OSTEO Vitamin K ↑ bone density OSTEO Milk ↓ bone density OSTEO Milk ↓ bone density OSTEO MILK intake has ↑ fractures OSTEO Milk ↓ bone density OSTEO Milk ↓ bone density: the big dairy fallacy OSTEO Dietary fructose ↓ bone density OSTEO exploring a low acidic diet OSTEO caffeine, urinary calcium, metabolism bone OSTEO coffee associated osteoporosis OSTEO effervescent Kcit ↑ bioavalability OSTEO Effects of potassium citrate supplementation on bone metabolism OSTEO Effects K calcium supplementation on bone turnover postmenopausal OSTEO Potassium positive effect OSTEO Potassium citrate increases bone OSTEO inhibition of nanobacteria OSTEO potassium citrate effect on bones OSTEO DRUG FX Long term use bisphosphonate with fractures OSTEO DRUG FX bisphosphonate spontaneous femur fx OSTEO DRUG FX metabolic bone Dx in CKD OSTEO DRUG FX Bisphosphonate drug holiday: who, when and how long OSTEO DRUG FX rare fx tied to bone drugs OSTEO DRUG FX bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis jaw OSTEO DRUG FX FDA Call for Revised Labels for Osteoporosis Drugs OSTEO DRUG FX Long Alendronate spontaneous femur fx OSTEO PROTON PUMP Fractures proton pump inhibitors OSTEO PROTON PUMP with long term use proton pump inhibitors OSTEO PROTON PUMP FDA diarrhea warning on acid reflux drugs OSTEOPOROSIS Vitamin D OSTEOPOROSIS Gene Therapy OSTEOPOROSIS Screening for men OSTEO TX Pathogenesis of Bone Loss in CKD and Immunosuppresion OSTEO FX Potassium Citrate Boosts Bone Density OSTEO FX Metabolic Bone Disease in CKD OSTEO FX Effect of Potassium Citrate on Bone BONE FX Long Term Use of Boniva BONE Loss in Patients Long-Term Immunosuppression LISTED National Wait List for Kidney Transplant OSTEO DRUG FX Long term use bisphosphonate with fractures OSTEO DRUG FX bisphosphonate spontaneous femur fx OSTEO DRUG FX metabolic bone Dx in CKD OSTEO DRUG FX rare fx tied to bone drugs OSTEO DRUG FX bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis jaw OSTEO DRUG FX FDA Call for Revised Labels for Osteoporosis Drugs OSTEO DRUG FX Long Alendronate spontaneous femur fx

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