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Hi All,
 
My husband, a Natural Nutrionist, advises the following when it comes to slowing down such denegerative skeltal disorders as osteopenia and osteoporosis. 
 
-Ask your doctor about alternatives to prescription medication.
 
-Regular weight bearing exercise, paticularly in the evening to prevent bone loss during long periods of inactivity.
 
-He also recommends the following food sources of benefical nutirents:
 
-Vitamin D -sunlight, salmon, eggs, organ meats, fortified milk, fish liver oil.
 
-Calcium -dark leafy greens, broccoli, chickpeas, almonds, milk products, yoghurt, fortified milk.
 
-Magnesium -seafood, almonds and other nuts, whole grains -buckwheat, dark leafy greens.
 
-Magnese -pecans, brazil nuts, almonds, dark leafy greens, pineapples, legumes, egg yolk. 
 
-Supplementation can also be used, but bodies better utilise the naturally occuring components of food.
 
*This information is NOT meant to replace the advice of your medical doctor.*
 
Regards,
 
Jaclyn Martyn
Gluten Free Baker,
Toronto, Canada
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