Geriatrics
Osteoporosis
| As most people know, osteoporosis is a serious condition, which affects approximately 75% of women, aged 50 and older, and another 40% have reduced bone density. Our standard American diet (also known as SAD) and a lack of exercise appear to be the largest contributing factors. The SAD diet promotes tissue acidity, which creates an imbalance that leads to reabsorbtion of alkaline minerals from bones to neutralize the acidity. Increasing evidence suggests that this type of diet results in numerous injurious effects on the body, including demineralization of the bone, muscle wasting, kidney stone formation, and damage to the kidney. Which foods promote tissue acidity? Primarily, animal products, meat, fish, fowl, and eggs, which often lead people to condemn animal products--a grave mistake. Humans have long consumed animal products and maintained normal bone density. This is because other than animal products, humans ate enough vegetation (fruits and vegetables) to counterbalance the acidity of the meat. Instead of eating an abundance of alkaline fruits and vegetables, we now consume acid-producing grains, cheese, and soda with our substantial intake of domestic, feedlot, grain-fed meat and farmed fish. |  | |
| Therefore, to prevent osteoporosis ensure an adequate amount of physical activity and eliminate cigarette smoking, drinking soda, and excessive alcohol intake. Increase your intake of raw fruits and vegetables, lean, grass-fed beef, free range eggs and chickens, fish from the wild, raw nuts, raw milk, and raw sea salt. Also, be sure to get adequate amounts of sunshine (15-20 minutes a day on as much exposed skin as possible). | ||
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In 1989 I started having neck stiffness/pain and intermittent loss of hearing. My hearing sounded muffled. After consulting my family physician, an audiologist, who paced tubes in my ears, and massage therapists, I still had the same problems, and both doctors thought I was crazy. Eventually, I realized that if I turned my head in a certain way or stuck my index finger in a certain spot in my neck, my hearing got better. After going to Dr. Coberly's office several times a week for several weeks, I finally felt better and could hear! I still see Dr. Coberly when a problem starts creeping back in. I hope that if you suffer from headaches, which I do also, and if you feel you have tried everything, try Dr. Coberly. Read more.
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