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Originally Posted by Villages PL
I don't doubt that you are telling me "true facts" but that doesn't constitute conclusive proof that dairy is good for bones. If it was that easy to prove, the dairy industry would have proved it to the FDA a long time ago. And if they could prove it, they would be allowed to make that claim for bone health on all dairy products.
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Listen....a petite frail old lady falls frequently on ice and snow in a northern climate because she's walking fairly briskly along at her advanced age. She would just laugh and pick herself up. Our sidewalks can get pretty darn icy up here.
Never did she break a wrist, an arm, a leg, a hip......nor have hip replacement nor knee replacement surgeries.
She didn't need a cane, a walker, etc..........or a scooter.
She always had good bone health which was confirmed by her two doctors; one was in awe of her (he being the geriatric specialist) as was the other being the internist.
I could chalk it up to good genetics but I do truly believe it was all that yoghurt she consumed daily. Read up on the Georgians and Russians who ate a lot of yoghurt, milk, cheese, etc.
She never ate sweets nor desserts..........was raised on lots of vegetables and very little meat.
I know women younger than myself who all have been diagnosed with osteopenia and osteoporosis...........but according to my mom's tests at age 89, she had no signs of either..........I still think it was the calcium.
I know what she ate.
However, since we all have to go from something...........she passed at 91 from end stage Alzheimers.........but her body was GREAT. She had lost her sense of smell quite a few years prior (and now it is considered one of the early symptoms).........she began forgetting appointments, etc., dates, etc...little things..........it lasted about a decade........while her physical health remained intact. It certainly is "The Long Goodbye".........but again, we all have to go from something........the first and second stage are not that bad.........but the end stage is not a pretty sight to behold.
It really doesn't pay to dwell entirely on our health without enjoying each day we have to the fullest............as again, we could have wonderful physical health and yet get hit by a truck crossing the street.....or die from end stage Alzheimers.....which spares no intellect or gender.