Phosphorus and Osteoporosis

 

 

 

 

Some say that osteoporosis is due to excessive dietary phosphorus, increasing deportation of calcium from the bones.

 

Scientific research shows that in all countries where much milk is consumed, more people have osteoporosis.

It also shows that in those countries where milk consumption has increased, osteoporosis incidence has also.

But milk certainly does not contain too much phosphorus:

 

 

phosphorus in mg. / 100 g.

 

662        Linseed

674        Brazil nut

618        Sunflower seed

607        Oriental sesame

590        Egg yolk 

550        Soya bean

480        Goa bean

454        Almond

426        White beans

411        Lentil

409        Cowpea

409        Walnut

407        Chick pea

391        Rolled oats 

373        Cashew nut

353        Lima bean

341        Wheat  

341        Peanut

333        Hazelnut

325        Rice 

266        Salmon

194        Beef 

134        Garlic

129        Parsley

125        Mushroom

110        Raisins

108        Dried fig

  97        Tofu

  94        Coconut

  92        Milk

  82        Broccoli

  55        Spinach

  38        Avocado

  35        Carrot

  28        Banana

  23        Orange

 

 

 

If this theory were correct, milk would be protective, compared to all other foods (except most fruits and vegetables).

This is obviously not the case; see Excessive Calcium Causes Osteoporosis

 

 

 

 

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