Category Archives: pH Balance

Nutritional Treatments for Osteoporosis

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Understanding of the way osteoporosis relates to nutritional factors has been one of the successes of nutritional research over the last 50 years. However, as with all scientific research the gains that have been made have simply reflected common nutritional … Continue reading →

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Calcium and Bones: Lessons from Cholesterol

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterised by a chronic demineralisation of the bone tissue. Loss of calcium from long bones and the spine is particularly problematic because it structurally weakens the skeleton and increases the risk of fractures significantly. Osteoporosis … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Diet and Calcium Utilisation

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Studies demonstrating the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet are accumulating in the scientific literature. Most research has focused specifically on the benefits provided by the antioxidants contained within the diet. However, the diet may have beneficial effects not related … Continue reading →

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Acid Base Balance and Protein Sources

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Protein derived from animal or vegetable sources can have quite different effects on bone metabolism because of the way the protein affects the acid base balance of the plasma. Sulphur containing amino acids in protein can be metabolised to sulphuric … Continue reading →

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pH and Bone Mineralisation

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Robert Barrington

One of the main functions of the skeleton of humans (and other land vertebrates) is the buffering of metabolic ions (H+) within the blood and interstitial fluid to maintain the pH balance within narrow boundaries. This is possible because the … Continue reading →

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