I rececently read this (see below) for the second time in last few months....maybe some of you doctors out there can say if its true or not....it seems to make sense:
"Television commercials and advice from your doctor lead you to believe the secret to strong, healthy bones is drinking milk and taking drugs.
But that's a huge misconception and a big lie, says Vivian Goldschmidt, MA, founder of Save Our Bones - the world's largest natural osteoporosis community.
Sure your bones need calcium, but if you consume large quantities of milk, you're actually draining your bones of this much needed mineral.
Here's why milk is a brutal bone thief:
Milk has an acidifying effect on your body.
Let me explain. Everything we put into our body gets processed and alters its acid/alkaline balance. And like everything in nature, the body tries to correct the imbalance. So because milk has an acidifying effect, your body automatically pulls calcium out of your bones to neutralize the acid attack.
Why calcium?
Because it is a potent neutralizer. That's why the main ingredient in some antacids is calcium.
Think of milk entering the body like a raging forest fire and your body's natural processes is the team of brave firefighters. So your body jumps into action and uses
calcium to put out the acidic attack. And even though milk contains 300 mg of calcium in one cup, unfortunately, the net result is a calcium deficit in your bones.
So what should you drink instead?
Vivian recommends drinking almond or rice milk as a delicious alternative to milk. And unsweetened fermented or cultured dairy products such as yogurt, kefir, and sour cream are okay to enjoy.
This is just some of shocking information in Vivian Goldschmidt's Save Our Bones Program.
In her program, Vivian proves that your bone health is in your hands, and if you give them what you need and stop consuming bone thieving foods and drinks you can have the bones you had when you were younger - without the help of your doctor and of drugs"
