You heard it here first years ago, and now a landmark Swiss study verifies it. Neutralizing your net acid load through diet and supplements — or “alkalize”— builds bone and reduces fracture risk among healthy adults, aged 65+.
At the end of the two-year study, people taking the potassium citrate showed an increase in bone mineral density as measured at several sites. There was also a strengthening of the micro architecture of their bone, as measured by trabecular (“spongy” bone tissue) bone volume, thickness and number.
These bone-strengthening improvements were significant enough to for researchers to be able to project a reduction in future fractures through this neutralization of net acid load.
The Alkaline for Life diet is a key component of my Better Bones Program.
Reference:
Jehle, S., H.N. Hulter, and R. Kraft. 2012. Effect of potassium citrate on bone density, microarchitecture, and fracture risk in healthy older adults without osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism [on-line before print]. DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-3099.