the connection between teeth, bones and grey hair?

[Leah]

So I started learning about gut healing  and nutrient dense foods when I found out I had several cavities.  I was convinced that I would not get cavities as I was such an avid brusher and flossser.
My mom has now broken 3 bones this year and her bone density scan showed significant bone loss since last year.  She is very athletic, biking, running and weight lifting 5 days/ week.  My mom just turned 56.  My grandma also has bad osteoporosis.
My mom is seeing a hand therapist for her wrist break and one of the first questions that she asked was when she went grey.  She said that that going grey in your 30's is an indicator for risk of bone loss (both she and my grandma were significantly grey in their 30's).  I've asked several other practitioners and it seems to be a commonly known link.
It makes since to me that these are all digestion/nutrition issues.  I have reason to believe that I don't have enough stomach acid (pink pee!) and I have been working to improve it without much luck.  I have quite a lot of grey hair at 26, and I want to do what I can to keep my bones strong (and keep the brown hairs that I still have left :p ).  I also want to help my mom keep her bones strong but no one has any advice for her other than to drink more milk (which she has for her whole life!).

What should my mom be doing to make her bones stronger and what should my sister and I be doing to keep what we've got?

[Pat Robinson]

Zinc and magnesium.

Zinc helps improve stomach acid to improve bio-availability of nutrients.

Calcium makes brittle bones-calcium supplementation alone, without magnesium in balance, leads to brittle bones.

Magnesium is needed for calcium absorption. Without enough magnesium, calcium can collect in the soft tissues and cause one type of arthritis. Not only does calcium collect in the soft tissues of arthritics, it is poorly, if at all, absorbed into their blood and bones. But taking more calcium is not the answer; it only amplifies the problem. In fact, excessive calcium intake and insufficient magnesium can contribute to both of these diseases. Magnesium taken in proper dosages can solve the problem of calcium deficiency.

When calcium is elevated in the blood it stimulates the secretion of a hormone called calcitonin and suppresses the secretion of the parathyroid hormone (PTH). These hormones regulate the levels of calcium in our bones and soft tissues and are, therefore, directly related to both osteoporosis and arthritis. PTH draws calcium out of the bones and deposits it in the soft tissues, while calcitonin increases calcium in our bones and keeps it from being absorbed in our soft tissues. Sufficient amounts of magnesium determine this delicate and important balance.

Because magnesium suppresses PTH and stimulates calcitonin it helps put calcium into our bones, preventing osteoporosis, and helps remove it from our soft tissues eliminating some forms of arthritis.
http://www.mgwater.com/calmagab.shtml
http://www.beyondveg.com/cordain-l/prot-calc/prot-calcium-loss-1a.s...
http://bone-muscle.health-cares.net/osteoporosis-magnesium.php
http://www.vitalnutrients.net/hq_handouts2.asp?VitaminName=Calcium/...


Nettle tea has magnesium and calcium in balance.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2001_May/ai_73959325
http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free-herb-information/nettle.html
http://kitchentablemedicine.com/stinging-nettles-your-new-best-friend/
http://www.evenkeel.co.nz/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=12

I wonder, though, evolutionarily, did we consume 2-4 cups of animal milk as adults... or is the calcium in plants more bio-available... and it is just our low stomach acid which makes less absorbed?

Maybe our fats had more vit D too.

High calcium intake makes low mag blood levels, too!

The vit D and calcium have to do with proper parathyroid function. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T99-...


In rats:

Quote:
Vitamin D regulates both intestinal calcium and phosphorus absorption to produce normal serum calcium and phosphorus levels (16 http://jn.nutrition.org/icons/ref-arrow.gif ). In the absence of vitamin D, passive intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus can occur in the presence of high dietary levels (16 http://jn.nutrition.org/icons/ref-arrow.gif ). Previously published research indicates that to normalize serum calcium and phosphorus levels of vitamin D–deficient rats, 20% lactose is required (17 http://jn.nutrition.org/icons/ref-arrow.gif http://jn.nutrition.org/icons/ref-arrow.gif ); a high calcium and high phosphorus diet alone is not sufficient. ,18 Lactose has been shown to increase calcium and phosphorus absorption in the ileum section of the small intestine; however, the exact mechanism is unclear (19 http://jn.nutrition.org/icons/ref-arrow.gif ,20 http://jn.nutrition.org/icons/ref-arrow.gif ).

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/132/8/2270


Phosphorus and calcium are essential for tooth (and bone) health.

Ph is another variable in tooth (and gut/immune) health. Whole food probiotics will improve gut ph, and oral flora.


HTH, Pat

[Jennifer Steinbachs]

Modern milk is loaded with extra vitamin A and vitamin D. Many people don't get enough vitamin K2 because of inadequate access to the raw sources. We use sunscreen and block out vitamin D.

I suspect that the three typical habits above could be driving an imbalance in vitamins A/D/K, resulting in wide scale vitamin D deficiencies. Moreover an imbalance of the three would also disrupt the synergistic activities of these vitamins causing weak teeth, bones, and a general inability to organize various minerals.

[Sarah Cortes]

I personally believe that 2 of
the best things for bone health next to an overall healthy diet are
bone broth and exercise to encourage bone growth. I knew bone broth
was good for me and tasty, but I am surprised to see clear and quick
healing of years old injuries that I thought were as healed as they
...would ever be. I think kombuchamay also be helping with this, I know
it's high in glucosamine, but can't remember about calcium or not.

Have you read this ? : http://greenmedinfo.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/manufacturing-osteopor...