Healthy Bones: What You Should Know about Osteoporosis [Paperback]

Nancy Appleton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1990

This book covers methods for correcting imbalances in body chemistry to prevent calcium loss.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Appleton argues that body chemistries can become out of balance due to the foods we eat (sugar, dairy products, caffeine, alcohol, etc.) and mental stress. When this happens minerals are depleted from the bones and our bodies are more likely to get degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis. Calcium supplements also upset the body chemistry and contribute to bone loss. Through diet modification, osteoporosis can be prevented or stopped. She suggests a diet which includes a variety of vegetables, beans, grains, small amounts of protein, and avoidance of calcium-depleting food products. For a broader perspective on osteoporosis and a more balanced picture--one that covers the medical aspects more fully and discusses the effect of exercise--Robert P. Heaney's Calcium and Common Sense ( LJ 6/15/88) and Kenneth Cooper's Preventing Osteoporosis ( LJ 4/15/89) are preferred.
- Susan E. Holmer, Peninsula Lib. System, San Mateo, Cal.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Avery (October 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895298007
• ISBN-13: 978-0895298003
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,073,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DEMOLISHES THE MILK MYTH!, September 3, 2001

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M. H. (Florence, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Bones: What You Should Know about Osteoporosis (Paperback)

Appleton's well-documented yet reader-friendly book shows that maintaining healthy bones is not based merely on ingesting dairy products, despite what the billboards proclaim. In fact, she shows us that excess dairy consumption can actually CAUSE osteoporosis. Since I can't eat dairy foods, I found much reassurance in her book. For a long time I wondered why the heavy milk and cheese eaters I have known seemed to lose their teeth, bow their backs, and break their hips in spite of all the calcium they had consumed. Appleton explains that there are other factors which cause osteoporosis which we don't hear about in the mainstream press, such as excess protein, sodium, and sugar. I've been following her suggestions for about a year, and my forty-seven-year-old bones and joints are feeling very good these days.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Homeostasis key to Osteoporosis, August 26, 2000

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A. Frances (Altamonte springs, Fl) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Bones: What You Should Know about Osteoporosis (Paperback)

Your bones are more than your calcium/magnesium balance. This book takes the mystery out of understanding why the body loses calcium and how we can reverse the problem without massive doses of minerals. The key is understanding how our diet and lifestyle damages our bodies efforts to stay in balance, homeostasis. I read the older edition of this book and maybe it has improved in the area of recipies and nutrition but the theory is great. If the new edition has the latest nutrition information about glyconutritionals and biochemical balance then I would up the grade to five stars.