Newsletter | 100 Days to Health
Dear Natural Wayer,
This week I am covering osteoporosis and the whole issue of calcium and bone loss as many of you panicked when I mentioned “removing dairy products” in previous letter. So just to help you understand what the best way is to get calcium and most important, how to hold onto it.
Then wonderful news, DRIED MANGO has arrived, but at a price increase from the farmer. When you see and taste the delicious ‘cheeks’ you will see that it is worth paying the extra. Because there is such a small crop, we are only selling in 200g packets so that everyone can get some. www.naturalway.co.za
We are starting to make juices and smoothies from next week on and doing some practice runs for lunch at our “Natural Way Cafe” – we have been inundated with names but the one that sticks is the name Jane Pamphile uses in California. That really is what we are about. Food The natural Way, making it fun and easy to be healthy. Hey maybe the “Easy Cafe” – okay now I am beginning to waffle!
Get going with helping your bones stay strong and remember the first sign that you are losing calcium from your skeleton is dental decay!
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the world. It is estimated that 1 in 4 women in westernized countries suffer from it. Osteoporosis is a condition in which there is chronic loss of calcium from the bones resulting in severe loss of bone density. Loss of bone density is normal as you age, it is when this becomes too severe resulting in fractures, pain and crippling that you have a serious problem. Obviously you cannot wait until the condition is that severe and need to take precautions in advance.
Bone structure
Bone is comprised of a tough framework of protein that is strengthened by deposits of calcium. Mature bone is about 30% protein framework and 70% mineral deposits. The framework of bone is mostly strands of protein fibres, called collagen, that crisscross to form a web. This gives bone the flexibility to withstand pressure without cracking.
The spaces within this framework are filled with crystals composed primarily of two minerals, calcium and…
