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June 17, 2004 |
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Bone Health The Role of Our Bones Our bones and overall skeletal system play a critical role in our body’s buffering system, the complex system that keeps the blood, body fluids, and tissues in a slightly alkaline state: not too acidic, not too alkaline. Bone contains numerous alkaline minerals, including calcium, magnesium, and potassium. When our bodies become overly acidic from diet, stress, and lifestyle, these alkaline minerals leach from our bones to buffer the high acidity. Yet, even as bone is constantly being broken down, it’s constantly being rebuilt. In fact, our larger long bones, including major arm and leg bones, are completely replaced every 10 to 12 years; smaller bones may turn over as often as every two years. Bone, then, is a living thing, not the static skeleton you may have envisioned. And women have a natural ability to rebuild bone throughout life. This gets more challenging as we age, of course (as do most things), which is why the foods you eat, the nutrients you take, and the lifestyle you follow all play a tremendous role in your overall bone health. Some women who are naturally great alkalinizers also tend to have naturally great bones. But the majority of other women who have strong bones got that way by following lifestyles and diets that prevent overacidity and support their natural buffering system.
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