What are some of the substances and factors that disrupt bone formation?
Processed food, smoking, crash dieting, anovulatory periods, salt and sugar, high fat and high protein diet, antibiotics, mineral deficiency, soft drinks, coffee, steroids, antacids, gastrointestinal problems interfering with absorption, stress, lack of exercise, kidney problems, inability to simulate or manufacture vitamin D, lack of sunlight, inadequate omega oils, essential fatty acids, lack of hydrochloric acid, excessive use of diuretics and diet tablets such as laxatives (not natural fibre). Other bone destroyers and factors that contribute to osteoporosis : lack of weight bearing exercises; abuse during formative years with bad diets, anorexia, bingeing, crash diets, long term use of antibiotics, steroids; poor lifestyle – diet, environment, alcoholism, liver problems.
