Alkaline Diet Promotes Bone Health

Recently, the alkaline diet has been gaining in popularity. Many people are turning to the alkaline diet in an attempt to lose weight. Others hope to increase their energy level, prevent osteoporosis, generally improve how they feel.

Today, I want to talk about the alkaline diet and osteoporosis. Many different kinds of been made, but the link between an alkaline diet and bone health is one of the strongest.

Why would your body break down bone? It seems perverse, considering how important your bone is. But when your body becomes too acidic, it reacts by drawing alkaline minerals from your bones and other tissues. If you are following an alkaline diet, your body can quickly replace the minerals that have been removed. This is because the alkaline diet is naturally rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, and other alkalizing minerals.

But what if you don't eat an alkaline diet? In this case, the process of bone and the mineralization can continue unchecked for years and years. In fact, this is the "normal" state of bone health in the United States and other developed countries. One result is an epidemic of osteoporosis.

Fortunately, by following alkaline diet, you can slow down bone loss, or even reverse it. There are two reasons that the diet has this beneficial effect. The first is that it supplies plenty of minerals, which your body uses to rebuild bone tissue. Second, the alkaline diet reduces the rate at which your bones are broken down by limiting the amount of acid in your system. When your body produces less acid as a result of dietary imbalances, there is less need for minerals to buffer that acid so that it does not damage delicate tissues and organs. The result is that the alkaline diet leads to improved bone health.