EatQOD

A study just came out, confirming that neutralization of the acid in the diet we eat has a beneficial effect on bone density.

http://jasn.asnjournals.org/cgi/content ... 17/11/3213

It's dangerous to take potassium supplements without supervision. K citrate is available as a prescription drug - if you take this, you should be under a physician's care.

Don't like "drugs" (really minerals)?

You can eat more alkaline foods and less acidy foods. For guidance on how acid or alkaline a food is, you can use the PRAL score. See the link below:

http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/nutrition/bases.htm


JT

Well, this happens a lot in science, and is good reason not to jump at the first papers.

A new paper came out where they gave potassium citrate to women and found no improvement in bone density.

Here is the link:
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/88/2/465

Their conclusion:
Conclusions: Two-year potassium citrate supplementation does not reduce bone turnover or increase BMD in healthy postmenopausal women, which suggests that alkali provision does not explain any long-term benefit of fruit and vegetable intake on bone.

Go figure.