Hi Robert,
The theory is that the more acidic the diet, the more calcium is leached 
from the bones to buffer that acid and hence, maintain healthy ph in the 
blood.
Best Wishes,
Ron

Robert Kesterson wrote:
> I think I must be missing something.  If I understand correctly, the 
> idea is that because of the diet, the body has to steal minerals from 
> the bones to deal with the acidity.  Presumably it must do so because 
> the diet isn't supplying those minerals in sufficient quantity 
> (otherwise it would not be necessary to take them from the bones).  
> But what puzzles me is, if that is the case, how do the minerals get 
> into the bones in the first place?  If a person's diet is such that 
> additional minerals must be taken from the bones, and this is the same 
> diet they've always eaten, how was the diet ever sufficient to allow 
> bone growth?
>
> -- 
>   Robert Kesterson
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PK