Hmm, well I read that buddhist nuns (I think) had ok bone density on vegan diet, if I remember it right. And some women had bone density problems on some special diets.. So I kinda connected the dots.. Personally, I had some bone density problems that were discovered after reading about these things and going gluten-free and milk-free, I'm not sure if it's related or not.. (I was online/on computer a lot too, and not outside as much as would be ideal!)
There is some info online that suggests a connection, one site that briefly mentions the high-protein diet possibly being problematic:
Dairy And Osteoporosis | LIVESTRONG.COM (at the end of the article, not sure how accurate the article is, there is a lot of conflicting info online and in books even, when it comes to nutrition)
According to this site it's not really straight-forward, so maybe some more research would be needed:
Acid Diet (High-Meat Protein) Effects on Calcium Metabolism and Bone Health - Research Review | BodyRecomposition - The Home of Lyle McDonald (I just quickly googled it up, not sure how accurate it is) It says it's important what else you eat, which I agree with. Bone density does not depend just on calcium, other vitamins & minerals & lifestyle are important too.
I think that one theory was perhaps also because of calcium that is needed for meat-processing, something like that... Or at least that is the way I thought about it. Kinda like when you eat protein/meat, you need more water for metabolism than when you eat vegetables or fruits. In the Middle/Northern Europe countries, meat-dairy is 'traditional' nutrition too, though our ancestors ate much less of both (cause they couldn't afford it). Some nutrition theories say to look at the way your ancestors ate.. I find some truth in it.. (in personal experience)
Hey, I'm really sleepy (it's late here) and won't be online for a few days, I'll try to find any other links next week and post them... or you can do some researching too.. sometimes, one has to be a bit of a 'detective' with these things.. Maybe this is better for a 'dairy free' thread though!
I'm sure there's one around? (Or we need one?
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