Better Bone Health —
According to a U.S Surgeon General’s report in 2004, one out of every two Americans over 50 will be at risk for bone fractures caused by osteoporosis by 2020. In the opinion of LIFE’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Peter L. Kopko D.C:
“Absent the side-effects of certain prescription medications, which are certainly a risk factor for osteoporosis, the underlying primary risk factor is chronic acidemia.”
Chronic acidemia refers to a constant state of acidity in the body. It has been well documented that the traditional Western diet of protein rich foods and the over consumption of soft-drinks, coffee and alcohol can lead to a chronic low-grade metabolic acidosis. The physiological response to this acidosis is to leach calcium out of the bones to buffer this systemic acidity. Two ways alkaline water can help maintain bone density:
– Helps prevent calcium-leeching acidosis
– Alkaline water provides beneficial calcium
Research on women over 75 years of age shows that drinking alkaline water led to significant decreases in two indicators that doctors use to measure the rate of bone loss.
– Parathyroid hormone (PTH) – Controls calcium and phosphorus levels
– Serum C-Telopeptide (CTX) – Used to measure bone turnover
Parathyroid Hormone – Measures calcium loss. High levels of PTH in the blood cause your bones to lose calcium.
Serum C-Telopeptide – Measures the rate of bone turnover. High levels of CTX means that you are losing bone!
A proper diet, supplements, and ionized, alkaline water work together to maintain bone health.
