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What You Eat Can Strengthen Your Bones Naturally
A talk about foods that prevent and treat bone loss naturally. Samples thanks to Whole Foods Hingham, Hannaford Kingston Paskamansett Farms
On January 22nd at 7 pm in Duxbury (the event is free / see below for details of the venue) I will describe how I stopped a twenty-year progressive osteoporotic bone loss by including in my diet specific combinations of ingredients that strengthen bones naturally. My program does not include pharmaceuticals or calcium pills.
The approach was created by my daughter Laura Kelly, a Los Angeles-based primary care physician. Together Laura and I created recipes and meal plans that others among Laura’s post-menopausal patients are enjoying. Laura will join us via Skype to speak about the science of food and bone health, and to address questions.
Whole Foods Hingham has generously offered to provide tasters of key ingredients that promote bone health. Hannaford Kingston has kindly agreed to provide tasters of several additional ingredients that promote and support bone health. All the Best, Cohasset will provide a coupon for the key bone health supplement. Helen will share recipes.
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“Millions of men and women believe that when it comes to preventing and treating bone loss, it’s either drugs or supplements,” Laura says. “But calcium gets to bone only when combined with specific vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Otherwise calcium stays in the body, bonds with other minerals and can get deposited where you don’t want it – in joints and blood vessels.
“That’s why despite $300 million spent on calcium supplements and $450 million on vitamin D the annual osteoporotic fracture-related costs are approaching $20 billion. And as for pharmaceuticals, in short, they can cause bones to disintegrate or break.”
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For more than a decade I followed the rules – take calcium pills, choose fortified foods, drink milk, eat lots of cheese, raw greens and whole grains – while osteoporosis got worse little by little, year by year. Furthermore I developed plaque (calcium deposits) in my carotid arteries – unfortunately a frequent side effect of taking calcium supplements – which is nearly gone.
Laura taught me that for most people, diet can be the safe road to bone health. I am excited to share the journey my daughter planned and we took hand in hand. We look forward to meeting you.
The event is free. To attend, register with Angela Sinnott or just show up.
January 22nd / 7 pm
The Duxbury Center
10 Mayflower Street
Duxbury, MA
angelasinnott@duxburycoa.com
781-934-5774, ext. 118
