Description
Product ID: | 9780071600194 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Title: | Building Bone Vitality: A Revolutionary Diet Plan to Prevent Bone Loss and Reverse Osteoporosis--Without Dairy Foods, Calcium, Estrogen, or Drugs |
Authors: | Author: Amy Lanou, Michael Castleman |
Page Count: | 256 |
Subjects: | Popular medicine and health, Popular medicine & health |
Description: | Select Guide Rating A compelling new book on bone health that debunks the conventional wisdom about calcium and dairy Calcium pills don''t work. Dairy products don''t strengthen bones. Drugs may be dangerous. For years, doctors have been telling us to drink milk, eat dairy products, andtake calcium pills to improve our bone vitality. The problem is, they’re wrong.This groundbreaking guide uses the latest clinical studies and the most upto-date medical information to help you strengthen your bones, reduce therisk of fractures, and prevent osteoporosis. You’ll learn why there’s no proof ofcalcium’s effectiveness, despite what doctors say, and why a low-acid diet isthe only effective way to prevent bone loss. "This clear, convincing explanation of osteoporosis will change the way the world thinks about bone health. Lanou and Castleman prove beyond doubt that milk and dairy are the problem, not the solution." "The authors have tackled an almost intractable myth: that calcium is the one and only key to bone vitality. It isn''t. Everyone who cares about preventing osteoporosis should read this book." |
Imprint Name: | McGraw-Hill Contemporary |
Publisher Name: | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2009-07-16 |