The Science

Simply put, bone is living, growing tissue. Osteoblasts, tissue that builds bone, and osteoclasts, tissue that clears away old and damaged bone, are in constant flux. When our osteoclasts outpace our osteoblasts, we lose bone mass. This leads to osteoporosis, which can lead to fractures. Not good. 

Eating well to support our bones is a kind and natural way to help keep those osteoblasts blasting. We used to think that began and ended with eating calcium-rich foods, but that’s only one piece of the puzzle. 

Calcium needs other vitamins and minerals to boost proper bone absorption and retention. Vitamin D is an important costar, but it’s not the only one — it’s time to embrace phosphorus, potassium, boron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and vitamin K2. 

We also need to maintain a healthy alkaline/acid metabolic balance in our bodies. This refers to the biochemical stability our bodies seek to keep our organs functioning normally.  When an organ in your body is in distress or if your body is in an overly acidic state, it will defensively look for balance by leaching alkaline calcium from your bones. While some studies show that our kidneys are capable of working out this balance without intervention, bone health advocates who take an integrative approach to health feel that we need to be proactive about planning meals with food combinations to support this equilibrium.

On OsteoBLAST, you’ll discover recipes featuring the best foods for optimum calcium absorption and metabolic balance that combine great nutritional content with great flavor.