Protect your Bones–Calcium and Strong Bones
“Study show that women who got the most calcium from dairy products actually broke more bones than women who rarely drank milk”. This seems to be different from what you and I know.
Every year, the dairy industry keeps trying to convince us, spending several billion dollars, that you we cannot live without drinking two glasses of pasteurized, homogenized milk each day.
This is to prevent the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis, which can lead to fractures that are small and not-so-small. Many people think that calcium in the diet is a good protection for their bones, however, this is not at all the whole story. Listen to this. In a 12-year Harvard study of 78,000 women, it was found out that those who got the most calcium from dairy products actually had more broken bones than women who rarely drank milk. In the same light, a study of elderly men and women in 1994 in Sydney, Australia, showed that a higher consumption of dairy product was associated with increased risk for fractures. Those who had the highest consumption of dairy product had approximately double the risk of fracture of the hips compared to those who had the lowest consumption. You do need calcium in your diet to protect your bones, but you also need to keep calcium in your bones.
A lot of women drink milk after menopause to to prevent bone loss. The truth is, animal protein inhibits the absorption of calcium. It has been observed that women from third world countries who have low intake of animal protein combined with a very low calcium intake, including dairy, have much less of the incidence of osteoporosis.
A study to determine the effects of milk consumption on the calcium metabolism of healthy postmenopausal women funded by the National Dairy Council showed that drinking three 8-ounce glasses of low fat milk a day for one year failed to create a positive calcium balance in these women. It is much better to supplement with calcium magnesium citrate and eat minimal animal protein after menopause. (Excerpt from “Is Dairy Dangerous?” by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman N.D., M.S.W., DHANP)