An overwhelming percentage of black youths are lactose intolerant, yet these same youths have a high bone density. Where are they getting this bone density from? It's certainly not from calcium. Are they stealing it? What's going on here?
An overwhelming percentage of black youths are lactose intolerant, yet these same youths have a high bone density. Where are they getting this bone density from? It's certainly not from calcium. Are they stealing it? What's going on here?
The dairy industry wouldn't have you become aware of this, but calcium is found in foods other than milk.
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The dairy industry wouldn't have you become aware of this, but calcium is found in foods other than milk.
Ok. I know I could google this, but what are the best non-diary sources of calcium?
spinach, broccoli, various other green/leafy vegetables.
Greater absorption and retention of calcium (= greater calcium utilization efficiency). Plus, they tend to have stronger bones for any number of reasons (~genetics, anatomy/bone geometry, hormones, physical activity, greater lean muscle mass). Do a PubMed on "Weaver CM". Asians also get less calcium (while consuming a high sodium diet= more calcium loss), which may largely explain why they've evolved to generally be shorter than caucasians.
Ok. I know I could google this, but what are the best non-diary sources of calcium?
greens and meat
parathyroid hormone promotes the transfer of bone calcium to blood calcium through osteoclasts(bone cells)
calcitonin promotes the transfer of calcium from the blood to the bones through osteoblasts(another type of bone cell)
In fact calcium is ubiquitous to all cellular material and so is present in small amounts in nearly everything you eat.