12 Essentials for Bone Density - Preventive Thermography

You likely know that post-menopausal women are at higher risk of osteoporosis. But it’s not just about diminishing hormone production in an aging body.

Do you know:

that the bodies of post-menopausal women are more prone to extracting calcium, phosphorous and other minerals from their bones, particularly long bones and jawbones, to alkalize their bloodstream, or
that the bones serve as mineral and nutrient warehouses when the diet or body is lacking in minerals, or
that jawbone resorption happens because there isn’t enough calcium being absorbed from the diet, so the bone releases calcium, phosphorus, etc. into the blood stream, or
that it is more difficult for aging individuals to regrow jawbone subsequent to dental surgeries including extractions and cavitations?

12 Essential Building Blocks for Bone Density

Supporting bone growth and density requires more than just hormones and minerals. It requires:

an alkalizing diet
proper digestion, metabolism and assimilation
a healthy gut microbiome
a broad spectrum of leafy greens
supplementation: vitamins, minerals and more
weight-bearing exercise
adequate hormone availability
protein
healthy fats
stress (and sleep) management
hydration
patience and persistence

Learn more about each building block, below, from Better (Breast) Health – for Life!™ (BBH4L), and the Bone Up program at Greens and Genes.

1. Alkalizing Diets

#1 cause of osteoporosis and osteopenia: acidifying diets

Eat an alkalizing diet. Acidifying foods, i.e. white flours, sugars, sodas, most meats, etc. leach minerals from the body, i.e. teeth, bone.

Learn more in the subchapter, “Alkalizing Diets Slow the Progression of Cancer” in chapter 3 of BBH4L.

2-3. Digestion, Metabolism and Assimilation via the Gut Microbiome

Ensure you digest, metabolize, and assimilate well, which requires a healthy gut microbiome, adequate gut functioning, enzymes, cofactors, and more. Otherwise, rather than absorbing nutrients, they may end up in the toilet.

Learn more in chapter 4, “Immunity Factors” of BBH4L.

4. Broad Spectrum of Leafy Greens

Eat a broad spectrum of leafy greens to get a broad spectrum of food-based minerals and nutrients. They feed you and your gut microbiome.

Learn more in chapter 3, “Dietary Factors” of BBH4L.

5. Supplementation

Supplement with high quality, bio-available, food-based multi-minerals with minerals in the right ratio/proportion to calcium. 85+ minerals/co-factors/trace minerals are necessary to assimilate calcium to the bone, i.e. vanadium, phosphorous, potassium, vit. D, K2, (sea) salts, etc.

Learn more in the subchapters, “Mineralize or Die!” and “Supplement to Thrive!” in chapter 3 of BBH4L.

6. Weight-Bearing Exercise

Perform weight-bearing exercise, i.e. isometrics, weight lifting, to grow/maintain muscle mass. Grow your muscles, grow your bone!

Learn more in the subchapter, “Stimulate Lymph Circulation with Exercise” and its subsequent three-part series in Chapter 5 of BBH4L.

7. Hormone Availability

Ensure adequate levels of testosterone and progesterone to grow bone and estrogen to maintain bone. Consult your functional hormonal health providers, nutritionists, naturopaths, etc. for evaluation and consultation.

Learn more in chapter 2, “Hormonal Factors” of BBH4L.

8-9. Protein and Healthy Fats

Consume adequate amounts of quality protein daily. Focus on quality over quantity, but aim for at least 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight each day.

For instance: 150 pounds equates to 68.2 kilograms multiplied by 0.8 equates to 54.5 grams of protein

Quality proteins are organic and eaten with healthy fats. Organic meat, dairy products, and eggs result in generally higher levels of omega- 3 fatty acids, making them more heart-healthy than other fats. In addition to enzymes like protease and trypsin, our bodies require cofactors from healthy fats to properly digest proteins and make them bio-available for assimilation. Eat animal fat, i.e. meat fat, fish oil, butter, with animal proteins. Eat animal or plant-based fats, i.e. olive or coconut oil, with plant proteins.

Learn more from Protein – Are You Getting Enough? and chapter 3’s subchapter, “No-Fat Diets May Cause Cancer” of BBH4L.

10. Sleep and Stress Management

Do you notice how quickly kittens, puppies and children grow? And that they sleep a lot? When we are maturing, we grow with deep sleep. When our body is matured, we recover/rejuvenate with deep sleep. So as adults, we need deep sleep to build bone.

We cannot regenerate or grow bone cells in “fight or flight” or under stress. Stress can interfere with sleep and other normal bodily functions that facilitate bone growth:

Stress hormones inhibit the conversion of cartilage cells into bone cells.
Chronic stress can decrease the production of growth hormones, which are needed for bone growth.
Chronic stress can inhibit the activity of osteoblasts, which are responsible for building new bone tissue.

Learn more with When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection.

For optimal health, most adults should aim for around 1.5 to 2 hours of deep sleep (delta wave sleep) per night, typically 25% of their total sleep time, assuming they are getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night.

Learn more in chapter 5’s subchapter, “For a Good Night’s Sleep” of BBH4L.

11. Hydration

Are you truly hydrated? 75% of us are actually dehydrated! Hydration isn’t just about drinking water, but rather how and when electrolytes are consumed. Some people drink alkaline water, but do you know how healthful hydrogen is to healing?

In fact, structured hydrogen water has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects and improves inflammation, asthma, Alzheimer and Parkinson, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes.

In order to be truly hydrated to support bone growth, acquire a water system/supply within your means that fits your lifestyle.

Consider Spring Aqua systems and learn more with:

12. Patience and Persistence

Learn more and get support through your functional health providers. Continue your bone-building regimens consistently over time. It typically takes 12+ months for measurable improvement, even a 1% improvement of relative bone density. Remain patient and persistent while supporting bone growth.

Bone density can be measured via radiation-based tests, including DEXA scans, which may offered at your local pharmacy, clinic, or health fair without a prescription. They are typically performed on the smaller bones in the body like wrist, fingers, or heel.

Non-radiation tests like REMS Echolight may be offered through your local providers or at OsteoStrong. Jawbone density can be measured via 3D CBT with holistic, biological dentists who perform cavitation surgery in house. Be sure to wait 12+ months post-cavitation surgery before rechecking jawbone density at the surgery site.

For More Information and Support

Consult your functional health professionals, Google how to grow bone, consider internet resources, including draxe.com, the Bone Up program at Greens and Genes, OsteoStrong, and preventivethermography.com for future updates supporting bone density.