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Diet for Bone Health - Acid vs Alkaline vs Calcium/D

Posted by leeosteo @leeosteo, Jan 14, 2023

Everything I've read re bone health states you need calcium (and vitamin D to absorb the calcium) as well as a diet high in alkaline foods (that allow the absorption of other vitamins/minerals) for the bone remodeling process. Have you read the same? What diet are you following?

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spatt4 | @spatt4 | Jan 17, 2023
In reply to @bayhorse "This is extremely helpful! I have been told to forego calcium supplements because of heart issues,..." + (show)
@bayhorse

This is extremely helpful! I have been told to forego calcium supplements because of heart issues, so have been very worried about how to get enough, especially as most dairy needs to be avoided as well (UC and other issues). I already am on a gf diet, so can easily follow your regimen. Thanks so much!

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If you get your calcium from red algae sources it is absorbed without causing deposits. I take Alive Bone Support which has Vit K2, D, strontium, calcium and magnesium and plants blends. The calcium is aquamin calcified mineral red algae. the tablets are rather large.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jan 17, 2023
In reply to @spatt4 "If you get your calcium from red algae sources it is absorbed without causing deposits. I..." + (show)
@spatt4

If you get your calcium from red algae sources it is absorbed without causing deposits. I take Alive Bone Support which has Vit K2, D, strontium, calcium and magnesium and plants blends. The calcium is aquamin calcified mineral red algae. the tablets are rather large.

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I'm interested in "If you get your calcium from red algae sources it is absorbed without causing deposits." Can you point to a scientific study that confirms this?
Sue

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spatt4 | @spatt4 | Jan 17, 2023

It is only a hypothesis since the calcium comes from plant sources. I haven't been able to find a scientific study to confirm this. Sorry!!

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jan 17, 2023
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@spatt4

It is only a hypothesis since the calcium comes from plant sources. I haven't been able to find a scientific study to confirm this. Sorry!!

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Thank you. My concern with red algae calcium is that there is also no way to determine that the source algae, which is collected on shorelines, is not contaminated by the water or debris on the beach.
Sue

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oretsina | @oretsina | Jan 18, 2023
In reply to @spatt4 "If you get your calcium from red algae sources it is absorbed without causing deposits. I..." + (show)
@spatt4

If you get your calcium from red algae sources it is absorbed without causing deposits. I take Alive Bone Support which has Vit K2, D, strontium, calcium and magnesium and plants blends. The calcium is aquamin calcified mineral red algae. the tablets are rather large.

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Does the algae contain any oxalates that would prevent the body from absorbing much of it? That is the case with spinach. Since the tablets are rather large, have people who take them experienced any short term side effects, such as constipation?

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spatt4 | @spatt4 | Jan 18, 2023
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@oretsina

Does the algae contain any oxalates that would prevent the body from absorbing much of it? That is the case with spinach. Since the tablets are rather large, have people who take them experienced any short term side effects, such as constipation?

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I have not had any constipation from these pills and I have a tendency to constipation

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leeosteo | @leeosteo | Jan 19, 2023
In reply to @teb "I'm so glad you find it helpful! I buy Eden or Kevala brands, Eden preferred as..." + (show)
@teb

I'm so glad you find it helpful! I buy Eden or Kevala brands, Eden preferred as it has slightly more calcium then Kevala (2 Tblsp at 35% as compared to 31%). I think they are unsalted. They do have a very strong flavor but as I said, I take it like a spoon full of medicine so it doesn't bother me. If you need to sweeten it, you can use the blackstrap molasses which also adds some calcium. But that's another strong flavor not to everyone's liking. You can also drizzle it over some non-dairy yogurt and berries to mask the taste if you need to. I stock up on the molasses and tahini from Vitacost when they have their 15% off sales.
Some other non-dairy calcium sources I use a lot are almonds, white beans, chia seeds (I make crackers), figs (spread with black tahini 🙂 ), oranges, carrots, other dark greens like broccoli, kale and bok choy though collards pack the most punch so I make sure to have those at the start of every day.

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Hi Teb, Leeosteo here again (:>). What is the difference between regular tahini vs black tahini? Stronger flavor?

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teb | @teb | Jan 19, 2023
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@leeosteo

Hi Teb, Leeosteo here again (:>). What is the difference between regular tahini vs black tahini? Stronger flavor?

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yes, stronger flavor and higher calcium content from what I can see.

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