RE: Sesame Seeds/Re: Calcium

[Guest guest]

I have read that supplementing calcium is not necessary and that in cultures

that do not drink milk or supplement that they have the same incidence of

osteoporosis. in fact there is more in N.America than elsewhere perhaps because

we do not walk! Or other factors..who knows for sure. Osteoporosis is a big

industry and there are a lot of untruths. What the truth is I do not know but I

do know that my mother never took HRT or had much milk and certainly no calcium

pills. She lived to 89, fell many times late in life and never broke anything.

Genetics?

On the otherhand, we lived in Hungary in 1976 for a year and there were a lot of

very bent over women from osteoporosis - probably from very poor food during the

war?

This is an area for a lot of research. No clear answers. Ann

RE: Re: Water

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> .... The good news is that we now

> know that it's neither caffeine nor phosphoric acid that contribute to

> calcium loss.

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> I had a bone density test done earlier this year. Normal range is -1

> to +1. I test at +3. (high bone density) They had to repeat the test

> because they thought there was a malfunction of the machine. Same

> result, and everyone before and after me was normal. I had been

> drinking carbonated/caffeinated beverages for close to 20 years. Went

> cold-turkey last year, with a couple of occasional slips. Water only,

> no tea or coffee. Never been a big milk drinker either nor have I

> been very focused on calcium supplements until recently.

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[Guest guest]

- Yes they're the ones! Wow. No wonder you're in so much pain! I

assume you have seen a Naturopath about them!? I am sure there are

supplements you can take to help break them down.

I have found that same trouble with cal/mag supps. Although the one I use

at the moment has very little calcium. That the " Muscleeze " I was talking

bout a while back. I think someone here can get it under a slightly

different name.

I'm pretty sure the Naturopath (she's is very prominent and respected here)

saying that the patients with the bone spurs were to stay off all calcium

supps for a long period. I could be wrong about this but I recall

something along these lines - or maybe it depended on exactly what type of

calcium it was.

I would be interested to hear more about yours and what has been recommended

to you.

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From: Beckwith [mailto:hoticetea@...]

Jacque:

Sesame seeds are neutral. That's good info. to know about s.seeds = high

calcium. I will add them to my diet now.

Stalagmites?? are those bone spurs? If they're bone spurs, I can tell you,

they hurt!! I've got them in my back. Those darn calcium tabs!! Did u

know the ratio of cal:mag is backwards in most supplements? It should be

1:2, not 2:1. And all that yogurt I used to eat for calcium . . Shame!!

Happy Holidays,

karenb

RE: Re: Water

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>

> .... The good news is that we now

> know that it's neither caffeine nor phosphoric acid that contribute to

> calcium loss.

>

> I had a bone density test done earlier this year. Normal range is -1

> to +1. I test at +3. (high bone density) They had to repeat the test

> because they thought there was a malfunction of the machine. Same

> result, and everyone before and after me was normal. I had been

> drinking carbonated/caffeinated beverages for close to 20 years. Went

> cold-turkey last year, with a couple of occasional slips. Water only,

> no tea or coffee. Never been a big milk drinker either nor have I

> been very focused on calcium supplements until recently.

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