calcitonin is this the real reason for bone loss

[Sharcott]

calcitonin is this the real reason for bone loss it decreases osteoclasts ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Interesting concept….no idea

Osteoporosis

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[Sharcott in reply to SlowDragon]

So much to read what I have read so far 100% what I have always thought but not what I have been told thank you.

[gabkad]

My understanding is that inadequate quality protein in the diet contributes to osteoporosis.This information is on the osteoporosis.org website in Canada.

"Protein is an important nutrient for bone health and in the prevention of osteoporosis. Too many seniors don't eat enough protein or other important nutrients. Less protein means more fragile bones. Less protein also means weaker muscles, which leads to poor balance resulting in falls."

I think even women who are not seniors can be short on protein on a daily basis.

Recently a friend who is the same age as me was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

After reading up on the causes, I was 'enlightened' to the fact that it's a lack of

protein that is the basis for osteoporosis. I did a dietary analysis for myself over

the course of several days and discovered that my daily average intake was only

around 45 grams.

We need 1.0 gram of bioavailable protein per kg of body weight per day. OR more.

Unfortunately vegetable sources are not very bioavailable and the number of kcal needed

to be ingested is double that of animal sources. I need over 70 grams of protein per day,

not vegetarian protein which because of low bioavailability would need to be a lot more.

For example 200 grams of lentils contain 6.3 grams of protein. They also contain 232 kcal.

Eggs contain 6.5 grams of high quality protein and each egg is 78 kcal. I'm going with the eggs.

The lowest calorie high protein source for me now is casein. I drink 25 grams of protein from this source before bedtime. That's 110 kcal. I've been doing this now for the past 10 days.

It's my 'experiment'. I'll be 65 years old later this year and then I qualify for a bone density test. Needless to say I was rather shocked because I thought my diet was very good. Seems

that was not the case. Also I've changed up my breakfasts to consist of 3 hard boiled eggs which, if large eggs, is about 19 grams of high quality protein. I usually eat two meals per day so that's why my daily average was low. The casein is boosting the daily protein to a reasonable level now. If someone is eating three meals per day with each meal containining

roughly 20 to 25 grams of protein, then that's plenty but it must be done consistently.

The scaffolding in the bone is made of protein. It is into this that the body deposits calcium and phosphorus and magnesium. Without a good scaffold, it doesn't matter what hormones or minerals a person ingests, the bones will not be strong. Protein helps calcium to be absorbed from the digestive tract.

We do not store protein in our bodies so we need to be consistent and consume the correct amount of protein every day. That is what I've read from osteoporosis sites.

So, basically, it's good to make sure vits and mins are at a good level, but without protein, it's just not enough for healthy bones and muscles.

I have had a reality check and am grateful to my friend for providing me with the 'freakout' to investigate the situation fully and of course I passed on everything I've learned to her.

Oh and as a side note, the Canada Food Guide 'food plate' if followed will result in osteoporosis because it's imbalanced as a source of dietary protein. I sent the picture to one of my friends and she'd never seen it before. Her reply 'it looks like something you'd put out for the chipmunks'.

[Sharcott]

I eat two eggs every day for all my adult life, I eat meat every day and tin fish like sardines with bones eat lots of vegs, my loss I am sure is thyroid related possible Vit D. I don't want to start medication for osteo before I am sure.