 Posted 01/04/2010 08:26:41
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Here's a list of alkaline and acid forming foods - click here from Essence of Life
And here's an article about alkaline diet from the Better Bones website - click here There are also charts at the bottom of that page.
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 100mcg/d, K2 MK-4 5mg/d. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10
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Posted 15/04/2010 22:30:14
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| I had a quick skim through the foods listed from the Essence of Life link, & did find one confusion. Under the 'Unknown' section, brazil nuts were listed, then further down the page, brazil nuts were listed under 'Highly Acid Forming Foods'. I find the whole acid/alkaline food subject very confusing, & don't follow it as I want to enjoy all foods (having had many issues with food until I was in my early 20's), and don't want to make different meals for myself as son & husband enjoy a varied diet. What surprises me is that in the 17 years since I was diagnosed, not one doctor or hospital consultant has ever mentioned following this type of diet. I will mention it when I have my next appointment at the end of the year.
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Posted 15/04/2010 23:42:12
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| I'm with you Karen. It is all too confusing. But thought provoking as well.I feel I have a good varied diet. And my alkaline reading was ok on a recent blood test. but I will do some more reading on this.
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Posted 09/01/2011 12:54:37
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I read this articles with interest as I do need to know what is alkaline and acid, but feel quite confused as in the Nat Ost guidelines state that Oxalic Acid (which bind to calium and prevents it's absorbtion) is in RHUBARB - which is in the list of alkaline forming food.
So does this mean that you can eat Rhubarb , but not with any calcium rich food?
As if it does mean that, then this list, on its own is USELESS for osteoporosis sufferers. A list of 'food combinations' is required, which says which foods should NOT be eaten together.
Tscore Lumbar spine -3.3, Femoral neck -2.6, Hip -2.2
Alkali diet (+ no caffeine/sugar/salt/rhubarb/spinach) and exercise and supplements of Vit D (2,000IUs daily), Vit K2 as MK7, vit K2 Menatetrenone, Cod liver oil.
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