What nutrients form our bones?
What nutrients form our bones? Your bones contain mostly calcium and phosphorus which are minerals that give bone its rigidity. Your bones have the breaking strength of cast iron. In other words, as...
View ArticleI’m wondering whether my kids are getting enough calcium?
I’m wondering whether my kids are getting enough calcium. How much do they need and about how much milk, cheese, yogurt, etc. is that? I have a girl, 6 years, another girl, 3 years and a boy, 1-year....
View ArticleOn the girls’ very best days, I’m lucky if they drink 2 cups of milk.
On the girls’ very best days, I’m lucky if they drink 2 cups of milk. It’s usually MUCH less. More like 1 cup and 2 out of 3 days, an ounce of cheese. I can figure out how much yogurt etc might help...
View ArticleI am in excellent health except for a leg ache that occurs at night.
I had been on Phen/Fen about a year- just working out to try to get my weight down. I am in excellent health except for a mysterious leg ache that occurs only at night. I think it could be some kind of...
View ArticleI am a 24 year old masters swimmer and getting cramps a lot recently.
I am a 24-year old masters swimmer. I have been getting cramps – calf and toe- a lot recently. On the advice of the coach and teammates, I am taking a potassium supplement and eating a lot of bananas....
View ArticleI have intolerance to milk and dairy derivatives.
I hope you can help me. I have an intolerance to milk and dairy derivatives. Of course, I now have to check labels for all kinds of milk ingredients. One ingredient I am not sure of is calcium...
View ArticleI fractured some bones. Other than a balanced diet and 3 glasses of milk a...
Hi, I have just fractured my radius and my patella other than a balanced diet and 3 glasses of milk a day should I be taking anything else? I am a 32-year-old male in good health. So sorry to hear...
View ArticleWe would like to know the amount of calcium needed daily for a person...
We are the Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society (LOPS). Our concern among others is to provide awareness to our society about osteoporosis and how to prevent it. We are very interested in your...
View ArticleAdelle Davis was a pioneer, way ahead of her time.
Don’t be dissing Adelle Davis she had an MS in Biochemistry. What’s yours in? Adelle Davis was a pioneer, way ahead of her time. Sounds like you’ve not even read her books. They’re full of references...
View ArticleWhere can I find a dietitian who works with people who have osteoporosis or...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have osteoporosis or don’t get enough calcium? The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the Academy of...
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