Most dairy products are high in saturated fat, which increases your risk of developing heart disease. The consumption of high-fat dairy products also add calories to your diet, which could lead to obesity.
Milk, even organic milk contains natural estrogen. Recent medical studies suggest that increased estrogen may be related to certain forms of cancer, particularly cancer of the reproductive organs. You may think that drinking organic milk provides the calcium you need, but do not jeopardize your health, but they do not know is that there are hormones in organic milk was obtained from a pregnant cow. Estrogen is a result of hormones in milk, and your body can not distinguish between natural and artificial hormones. Stick to skim or low fat organic milk, because more hormones present in milk fat.
As you age, your body is less able to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Symptoms of lactose intolerance can range from very mild to very severe. If lactose is a problem for you, buy dairy products that are labeled "lactose".
- Cabbage
- Kale
- turnip greens
- garlic
- arugula
- broccoli
- mustard
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Spinach (raw)
- okra
Make soup stock with organic meat bones and/or seafood shells: Don’t add vinegar or wine to the stock; they will deplete the bones or shells of calcium.
Eat high silicon content to keep their flexible bones: Silicon is a natural element that increases the absorption of calcium. Include in your regular diet these foods that are rich in silicon are
- Millet
- Apples
- almonds
- oranges
- Onions
- Cucumbers
- honey
- pumpkin
Let the sunshine in: Sunlight contains vitamin D, which your body needs to absorb calcium properly. Sit sun without sunscreen on the skin for fifteen minutes a day, preferably in the early morning, when the sun's rays are weaker. Sunscreen inhibits the body's ability to synthesize vitamin D. If you can not tolerate the sun, take a vitamin D supplement every day. Ask your doctor for advice on how much to take.