Osteoporosis, Acidity, and the Silent Loss of Bone “Osteoporosis is the price we pay for chronic metabolic acidosis, which robs us of our mineral reserves and impairs efforts to rebuild the bone matrix.”— Susan E. Brown, PhD, CCN & Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD Concern about bone health is well founded. More than half of Americans over the age of 50 now suffer from osteoporosis or low bone density. Yet despite this growing problem, most approaches to bone health remain dangerously incomplete. The conventional focus is almost entirely on calcium—sometimes paired with vitamin D—while ignoring the deeper metabolic forces that determine whether bone is built or broken down. Bones Are Not Just Structure — They Are a Mineral Bank Bones serve two critical functions: Structural support Storage of alkalizing minerals, especially calcium and magnesium Your survival depends on maintaining a narrow blood pH range. When the diet and lifestyle create excess a…

It comes in a small roll of litmus paper that you keep in your bathroom. Just tear off a piece and pass it through your first urine each morning before eating or drinking anything. Then compare the color of the wet litmus paper to the accompanying chart to find your magic number! This number measures the acidity/alkalinity (also called pH) of your urine, which is a good indicator of the acidity/alkalinity inside your cells. The number 7 indicates neutral (neither acid nor alkaline); the numbers less than 7 indicate increasing levels of acidity; the numbers above 7, increasing levels of alkalinity.  If you’re familiar with Beyond Health, you know that we believe that all the many diseases are really only one disease called MALFUNCTIONING CELLS.  If we can keep our cells healthy, it’s impossible to get sick! So knowing the condition of our cells is invaluable information, and this simple test allows you to get a glimpse inside your cells to s…