Higher Acid Levels May Cause Hip Fractures
A study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco on 9,704 post menopausal women showed that those who have a diet rich in animal foods were at greater risk for lower bone-density levels than those with a vegetable-rich diet. The research team hypothesized that many of the hip fractures prevalent among older women correlated to higher acidity levels (also called chronic acidosis) from a diet rich in animal foods and low in vegetables. Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 73, pages 118-122.
Higher Acid Levels May Cause Hip Fractures
A study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco on 9,704 post menopausal women showed that those who have a diet rich in animal foods were at greater risk for lower bone-density levels than those with a vegetable-rich diet. The research team hypothesized that many of the hip fractures prevalent among older women correlated to higher acidity levels (also called chronic acidosis) from a diet rich in animal foods and low in vegetables. Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 73, pages 118-122.
Nutrition Society Article Suggests A Possible Link Between Acidic Diet And Bone Health
According to an article published in the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, "The role that the skeleton plays in acid-base homeostasis has been gaining increasing prominence in the literature; with theoretical considerations of the role alkaline bone mineral may play in the defense against acidosis dating as far back as the 19th century. Natural, pathological and experimental states of acid loading and/or acidosis have been associated with hypercalciuria and negative Ca balance and, more recently, the detrimental effects of 'acid' from the diet on bone mineral have been demonstrated." Source: The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Volume 61, pages 151-164.