You really can strengthen your bones by drinking. Not only is it an easy way to strengthen your bones, it is a light and fun way to do so.
The following are five drinks that have been used for centuries to strengthen bones and heal bone diseases.
1. Nettle tea
Nettles are a wonder herb for bones, they contain almost all the nutrients and minerals that bones need to be healthy. They contains calcium which is the main mineral the bones are made up of. Calcium in nettles strengthens existing bones and provides raw materials to make new bones.
They also contain vitamin D, a vital micro-nutrient which aids in the absorption of calcium, phosphorous and many other minerals in the gut that bones need. The more vitamin D is present in the body, the more of these minerals are absorbed by the body, strengthening bones.
Nettles also contain magnesium, an alkaline mineral that stabilizes the PH levels of the body, preventing it from being too acidic which would otherwise remove calcium from the bones, thus weakening them.
2. Milk
Milk contains a lot of calcium which as already stated strengthens bones and vitamin D which increases the body’s ability to absorb beneficial minerals.
3. Orange juice
Orange juice contains a lot of vitamins including vitamin D, which helps the body to absorb minerals that strengthen bones.
4. Red clover tea
This herbal tea is especially good at dealing with bone loss in women, because of the phytoestrogens group of compounds they contain.
Phytoestrogens are plant-based estrogens, a predominant hormone in women, that helps to reduce bone loss. Red clover tea provides more of these estrogens to increase the effect of those already in the body, increasing their effectiveness of bone loss reduction.
5. Horsetail tea
This tea contains the highest levels of silica of any plant based food. This silica is a major component in bones to strengthen them.However, horsetail tea should only be drunk by adults and non-pregnant women because it contains relatively high levels of nicotine.
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