Excess sodium intake leads to increased calcium excretion in urine! See " A
Salty Tale" http://www.monash.edu.au/ANF/newsletter/Feb-98/index.htm No
wonder osteoporosis is so common and recommended calcium intakes are so
ludicrously high. I know that some folks estimate the original paleodiet has
humungous amounts of calcium, but I wonder if they've cooked the figure a
bit to meet the "recommended level"
Ben Balzer
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Wiss <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 10:19 AM
Subject: [P-F] protein and hip fractures
> Prospective study of dietary protein intake and risk of hip fracture in
> postmenopausal women
>
> http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/69/1/147
>
> American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 69, No. 1, 147-152, January
1999
> Ronald G Munger, James R Cerhan and Brian C-H Chiu
>
> Don.