Building Bone Vitality: A Revolutionary Diet Plan to Prevent Bone Loss and Reverse Osteoporosis--Without Dairy Foods, Calcium, Estrogen, or Drugs

Amy J. Lanou · Michael Castleman

2009年6月 · McGraw Hill Professional

關於本電子書

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."
-Rory Freedman, coauthor of #1 New York Times best seller Skinny Bitch

"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."
-- Dr. T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study

關於作者

Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of health and wellness at theUniversity of North Carolina. She is the author of Healthy Eating for Life for Childrenand has appeared in Time and Newsweek and on National Public Radio.

Michael Castleman has been called “one of nation’s top health writers” byLibrary Journal. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including TheHealing Herbs and Before You Call the Doctor, and his science journalism hasbeen nominated twice for the National Magazine Awards.