The other day I received an outstanding question from one of
you, regarding osteopenia… “I am 33 and I have osteopenia
(severe in the lumbar spine & mild in the femur). I have tried
to avoid taking the pill (for estrogen purposes) but my MD says
there is no other way to maintain my bone density as I do not
ovulate regularly (long history of amenorrhea from marathon
training/distance running).” Osteopenia is classified as having
a bone mineral density (BMD) that is lower than a normal BMD,
but not low enough to be classified as having osteoporosis. Bone
mineral density is a measurement of the level of minerals in the
bones, which indicates how dense and strong they are. As
discussed in the previous entitled “Milk, pH and Osteoporosis–
Who Knew?”, “When there is an overabundance of acid in the
blood, the body will attempt to purge the blood by leaching
alkaline minerals (like calcium) directly from the bones,
tissues and teeth.” This acid blood is the same blood that
visits all of the body’s vital organs. The b