bones aren't made of calcium definitely not calcium supplements did you know that bone density starts to decline from the age of 18 in women and 20 in men so it is crucial to start early to maintain the good bone health osteoporosis a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases is extremely common worldwide osteoporosis affects approximately 200 million people about 1 in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures in their life time when it comes to joint health about one in four adults
in the USA have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis just like bone density joint disorders also start early about 60% of people diagnosed with arthritis are of working age of 18 to 64 years so in this video we will learn about bone and joint health from Barbara O'Neal an Australian health teacher who is globally known for her focus on body's natural healing potential we will first learn about what constitutes bones and study how calcium supplements do not help with bone health instead we will examine top five natural foods we can consume to improve our
bone health we will also learn best exercises to increase the strength of our bones and joints also do not miss out on how turmeric and ginger can help decrease the joint inflammation the last part of the video will share on four types of foods that will negatively impact the bone and joint health so stay tuned until the very end first what are bones made of well what are bones made of they're made of 12 minerals and 64 Trace what are the 12 minerals calcium chromium Boron iron magnesium manganese silica sulfur selenium pottassium phosphorus zinc that's
what bones are made of and 64 Trace while calcium is a key mineral in the bones and teeth calcium alone would not be effective in strengthening bones definitely not calcium supplements what does Barbara O'Neal teaches us on calcium supplement in the book The calcium lie Dr Robert Thompson he actually says that calcium supplements can deplete even more calcium out of your bones but what it can do is Harden your tissues it can build up on your arteries it can actually contribute to calcium deposits in your kidneys in your Gulf bladder Even build up on the
eyes so where do we get that from where can we find a balanced mineral composition similar to that found in bones first salts sea water because it's the exact same mineral balance and proportion as is found in the body all we need to do is get the whole salt Celtic salt or Himalayan salt that has all of those minerals in it Dr Robert Thompson states that if you take a little Crystal of salt in your mouth give it a little Chomp drink your glass of water you do that with every glass of water that's eight
times a day next food you'd need to eat daily for strong bones are dark green leafy vegetables dark green leafy vegetables dark green leafy vegetables are phenomenally high in these minerals every day we should be eating dark green leafy vegetables and ideally they should be organic because organic food has a far higher nutrient content because of the microbes in the soil that it's the microbes in the soil that release the minerals out of the soil and put them into the plant so if you're not having greens every day you really should have green barley you
really should have a dose of something like wheat grass or clorful so so let me Define the greens that are very high in these minerals so you've got spinach and silver bead collard greens they're also very very high and remember when you cook them it you do not lose your minerals the only way you could lose your minerals if you were to cook the vegetables and then throw the water away next is sesame seeds one food that's phenomenally high in calcium and it's in with the other minerals so it's it's in a good form and
that is sesame seed and a great way to use sesame seed is as tahini my kids used to love tahini and honey on toast and also we make dressings tahini lemon juice crushed garlic sesame seeds are rich in calcium which is essential for maintaining strong bones and also contain magnesium phosphorus and zinc all all of which play Vital roles in bone formation and density additionally sesame seeds provide vitamin K which supports bone mineralization raw sesame seeds contain important nutrients like calcium magnesium healthy fats and fiber however toasting or lightly roasting them can enhance their flavor
and improve digestibility making them easier to absorb next is chickpeas chickpeas are also a good source chickpeas are rich in calcium magnesium and phosphorus which are essential for maintaining strong bones chickpeas also contain zinc and vitamin K both of which contribute to bone health and help reduce the risk of fractures additionally chickpeas are high in protein and have anti-inflammatory properties which can support joint health by reducing inflammation and promoting tissue repair fifth Foods is dried figs it's the only fruit that Barbara mentioned specifically for bone health dried figs dried figs are quite high dried figs
are rich source of calcium a vital mineral for maintaining bone strength and density additionally dried figs provide magnesium pottassium and phosphorus all of which play important roles in bone formation and maintaining mineral balance they also contain vitamin K which helps with bone mineralization and reduces the risk of fractures now before discussing which foods to avoid for bone health let's first focus on the essential vitamin needed for calcium absorption to strengthen bones vitamin D Sunshine the ultraviolet rays from the Sun hit the skin and convert a form of cholesterol just under the skin to vitamin d
and vitamin D is essential in the assimilation of calcium and the utilization of calcium in the body vitamin D is also being hailed today as the anti-cancer vitamin in fact the research is showing that it can stop cancer in its tracks and even convert the cell back to a healthy cell that's quite remarkable in these minerals bones need sun make sure you get some Sun every day but don't go and lie in the sun just after you've had a shower and washed yourself with soap because you've washed all the oils away and you won't get
vitamin D once you've had a shower and washed your body with soap you need to wait 2 hours at least before the oil is formed on your skin and then you'll get the vitamin D and once you've been in the sun don't go and have a hot shower and wash yourself with soap because it takes 2 hours for the Vitamin D to be formed you don't need a lot of sun to get vitamin D but you need to have exposure to the sun you can overdo the Sun but the problem today is most people are
underdoing the sun it'll only burn you if you overdo it there's a bit of Common Sense required here is that right now let's talk about the very best exercise for the bone and joint health rebounding rebounding rebounding is the little trampoline strength comes by exercise and strength comes by Defying Gravity Defying Gravity city is the most powerful form of strength building exercise and it's your body's vacuum cleaner did you know that your body's vacuum cleaner is your lymphatic system now your circulatory system is what carries the blood and it has a pump and that's your
heart and it pumps the blood through the arterial system way down to the extremities well how does it get back do you ever wonder that you've got a second pump your calf muscles are your second heart it's your calf muscles that pump the blood back up to the rest of your body now there is this a problem that some women and some men get called varus veins do you know the best cure for Vargus veins is rebounding because when you're rebounding that majorly stimulates your your second heart which is your calf muscle even just the
health bounce just even going like that is strengthening your or moving your second heart your calf muscles it is such a powerful form of exercise that you don't need to do very much now let's talk about four types of foods you should avoid for better bone health so what are the leeches what leeches calcium out of the body is high acid foods so that's a high carbohydrate diet high carb High wheat refined sugar and caffeine all your caffeine drinks coffee tea Coke all of those are calcium leeches and this glass of milk is high in
calcium but it's also high in animal protein animal protein is very dirty burning fuel only 58% is burnt as fuel do you know what that leaves are 42% waste and that's a high acid waste it's a sulfur waste and so what the body uses is it uses the most alkaline mineral which is calcium to negate the sulfur residue do you know how much calcium is left for the human body after a person drinks a glass of milk none in the countries in this world that are the highest Dairy consumers have the highest incidence of osteoporosis
so to recap we should try to avoid or eat less of high acid foods such as high carbs high caffeine drinks milk and animal products like meat more on acid foods please refer to the above link of the video in this final part Barbara shares how we can use Comfort root turmeric and ginger puses to improve joint health it is such a simple home remedy that you can use at home these are also remedies that Barbara herself used when she tore her muscle in the shoulder now as soon as I found out I had the
tears I started to do comfrey root puses and comfrey has a growth stimulant in it and it's growing all around my house I planted it there and it was winter so I grate up the root and I put a pus on it for 5 hours twice a day and I was taking high dose uh turmeric to get the inflammation down I was taking 6,000 mg of turmeric a day I could get 8 out of 10 pain down to 2 out of 10 pain with the turmeric and the pus so I'd been doing that for 3
weeks before I saw the surgeon so I just kept up my turmeric and I just kept up my comfrey puses and I have no pain and I have full use of my own with arthritis take high do turmeric and when you've got painful joints you can grate up Ginger and put it on the joints and that'll take the inflammation out
