BAC for Bones – Part I
The Martial Art of Wellness
Volume 13 – April 2014
DEAR FRIENDS
Welcome to this month’s BioNews. We must learn to free ourselves from the control that others exert over us. As we learn we become FREE, we become powerful. This pursuit of self defense in wellness, I call “The Martial Art of Wellness.” And as we practice we become Wellness Ninjas.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“ ..the life of the planet began the long, slow process of modulating and regulating the physical conditions of the planet. The oxygen in today’s atmosphere is almost entirely the result of photosynthetic living, which had its start with the appearance of blue-green algae among the microorganisms.”
— Lewis Thomas
THIS ISSUE’S TESTIMONIAL ( I no longer can see my scalp )
” Since taking f3 my hair growth has increased and I no longer can see my scalp through my hair and of course I continue to feel quite amazing as I have done on the f2. My husband who is still on the f3 is no longer continually falling asleep and some days doesn’t even have an afternoon nap… an absolute miracle after many years of continually dozing off and feeling very tired. ”
– Gloria, USA
MARTIAL ART OF WELLNESS ( BAC for Bones – Part I )
Article contributed by Maureen Murphy, Health Coach at BIOAGE
In this coming series of articles on BAC for Bones we will suggest including BAC (aka BIOSUPERFOOD / BIOPREPARATION) as a complement to your regular diet in the support of bone, joint and muscle health, and in the prevention of conditions like Arthritis, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, lack of mobility and much more.
We all know the importance of bones for structural support for our bodies, and as protection for our organs. Bones also provide an anchor for muscles. What may seem to be a lifeless and somewhat “rock-like” framework that lasts way beyond the rest of our physical being is actually comprised of living, growing tissue that acts as a “storage warehouse” for calcium – the most prevalent mineral in our body, as well as other nutrients. Our bones and teeth store more than 99% of the calcium in our bodies, with the remaining one percent found in our blood.
Bones are made mostly of collagen – a protein that provides a soft and flexible structural framework able to withstand a considerable amount of physical stress – and calcium phosphate – a mineral that strengthens and hardens this framework. This combination of materials allows bones to be both strong and somewhat flexible.
The exact anatomy of bones remains obscure, but it is known that they do contain sensory neurons. There are a number of diseases and/or physical conditions that can cause pain that emanates from bone tissue: extensive physical stress, fractures, cancer, osteoarthritis are among them.
Living bone cells are continually “remodeling”, giving up calcium as the rest of the body calls for it, and then filling in the holes in bone tissue from the supply cabinet. It is especially important for children and young adults to take steps towards building strong and healthy bones. From pre-adolescence through our 20s and early 30s is the most critical time to stockpile calcium. Alas, beyond this age bones tend to break down faster than the body can restore them.
Those holes or gaps in the spongy bone tissue can become larger and/or more numerous, and the slowly but gradually depleting store of bone-building calcium is no longer able to meet repair needs properly. Porous bones are more susceptible to weakening and fracturing and slow or poor healing. When this occurs, osteoporosis and/or its precursor, osteopenia, have come into play.
Some risk factors for osteoporosis are beyond our control:
- Advancing age (though current research shows that it is striking younger patients, particularly those with cancer, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and IBD)
- Being a woman
- Being petite and/or thin (body weight less than 127 pounds)
- Being Caucasian or Asian
- Being a man with low levels of testosterone
But some risk factors are –or might be– within our control to one degree or another:
- POOR DIETARY CHOICES: low-calcium foods and/or an excess of calcium-depleting foods like processed or canned foods. Limit the salt you add to your food as well, and strive for 2,400 mg or less of sodium daily.
- CARBONATED BEVERAGES: soft drinks and other carbonated drinks have a high phosphate content which binds calcium in the bowel and reduces its absorption. Phosphate also forms acid in the bloodstream, causing the valuable calcium supply in the bones to be depleted as it is utilized to balance the calcium/phosphate ratio in the bloodstream.
- TOBACCO USE: Significant bone loss has been found in older men and women who smoke. Evidence is mounting that the more you smoke, the greater your risk of fracture will be as you age, and the slower the healing process will be from fractures.
- HEAVY ALCOHOL USE: “Alcohol has multiple effects on calcium,” says Primal Kaur, MD, an osteoporosis specialist at Temple University Health System in Philadelphia. “The bones deteriorate because not enough calcium is getting into bones — and the body is leaching it away from bones.”
- CERTAIN DRUGS: this includes some corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, blood thinners, antidepressants, reflux and thyroid medication
- CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION: According to Dr. Robert Thompson, MD in his book The Calcium Lie you may actually worsen your bone density and increase your risk of osteoporosis by focusing on calcium supplementation alone, as bone is comprised of at least a dozen minerals that act as cofactors with calcium and require a natural balancing act.
- LACK OF EXERCISE: including weight-bearing activity – one study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that weight-bearing activity had a much greater effect on bone health than calcium intake did.
- Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa *
- Kidney stones *
*listed here due to their potential to be controlled with proper diet and lifestyle
Beyond the age of 35, it is important to shift our focus from building bones to preserving our precious stores of calcium and minimizing loss of bone mass. Here are some steps you can take to insure that your bones stay healthy and strong and continue to serve you for the remainder of your life:
- Eat a healthy and colorful balanced diet of mostly plant-based foods that provide abundant vitamins, calcium and other minerals as well as other nutrients your body needs. Avoid processed foods and any excess of alcohol, sugar and caffeine. Make it your aim to get the recommended daily amount of calcium from food rather than through supplementation with synthetic, isolate versions that can actually cause more harm than good.
- Drink plenty of pure water in lieu of sodas, caffeinated beverages and alcohol that can all deplete your body’s precious supply of calcium and other minerals.
- Move your body! Weight-bearing exercises such as dancing, hiking, jumping rope, low-impact aerobics, etc. are great to help your body stay strong. Choosing low-impact aerobic moves that are easy on joints, such as walking, yoga, QiGong, or Tai Chi, will enhance your range of motion and improve balance which can help to prevent falls. Lifting weights can also help because it builds joint-supporting muscles. Everybody can find something they can do, and exercise has proven to be more effective at retaining bone mass than calcium supplementation!
BAC is likely the most efficient food on the planet! Did you know that BAC contains calcium with an extraordinary net assimilation level of over 90%? But it is very important to note that BAC is much more valuable than its calcium content! For example, one principal value added of consuming BAC daily, is a huge increase in the assimilation of all the nutrients in your foods. In large studies with thousands of dairy cows and a million + chickens, it was proven that when BAC was fed, the animals needed less of their daily protein feed, and assimilated enough calcium to no longer suffer from osteoporosis. At the same time, these same animals produced more eggs and milk of higher calcium and overall nutritive value.
Osteoporosis: Ahead of the game building new bone!
I have great success with this product, and I reorder due to clients’ requests.
This lady was taking the product to help rebuild bone density, and couldn’t believe that an “all encompassing” product (rather than a specific calcium/bone oriented product) would make a difference. She has been on it for 1.5 years after having a very bad bone density result 2 years ago.
She just came back from a bone density scan, and found that not only had she rebuilt all she had lost, but was ahead of the game building new bone. She was ecstatic. We had already muscle tested the new replacement product and knew it was bio-compatible for her, but she decided not to change to that product due to the good test results. Why mess with results? So I had to reorder and I am so glad I did.
– Esther S, Holistic Allergist, Ontario, Canada
X-ray revealed her foot bones to be normal
I need to give you this testimony. My daughter broke her foot and was in a cast for 10 weeks. She then was told to walk and put pressure on it. A week later it broke in another place just from walking. I became suspicious of her bones and had her get a bone density test. She was told she was at the beginning of osteoporosis and that the bones of the new break were not coming together and she would need an operation. So I put her on Bio-Algae Concentrates – 8 capsules a day as suggested during the seminar that I attended when Dr. Kiriac was in Denver. Therefore, she has been taking Bio-Algae Concentrates for about two months. She went to the Doctor this past Thursday and the X-ray revealed her foot bones to be normal and shoots of calcium are being formed between the two bones that broke during the second break. This is really a miracle which I prayed for. Blessings,
– Carolena, Colorado, USA
BAC – North American Research – Saving Merri’s Bighorn Sheep
In October 2007, we began a study in cooperation with Merri, the owner of a herd of bighorn sheep that were destined to die from Johne’s disease. When this disease affects a herd, it usually kills the sheep before they reach the age of two. BAC was being evaluated in regards to its effects on twelve bighorn sheep selected amongst the herd of thirty-five that were affected by Johne’s disease. Here is one of Merri’s comments during the research:
” What first comes to mind is the hair quality. All the lambs on the program from conception have superior hair coats from the last crop. The hair is softer and shinier. The color seems to be intensified as well. I also notice them to be calmer and easier to wean. Horn growth on the 2-3 month old rams comes sooner and with bigger diameter at the base and length overall for that age. “Dr. Michael Kiriac had never worked with bighorn sheep before and when asked about the successes observed so far, he commented on the larger horns:
” When the animal eats BAC, which feeds the brain efficiently, the brain organs awaken. The hypothalamus alone is responsible for homeostasis of all body metabolisms including that of energy, then all metabolisms awaken; assimilation and absorption of nutrients from foods, such as protein assimilation and absorption (hence less feed is needed for the sheep), mineral metabolisms, synthesis of proteins and enzymes within cells. When Collagen metabolism is more efficient (Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue in animals and the most abundant protein in mammals, making up about 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content), then there is better growth of the animal as in larger animal, and as in stronger and larger horns. In chickens it was larger and stronger eggs; in dairy cows, it was more and better milk with increases in protein and butter fat; in pigs and minks, larger litter; etc. “
References:
http://plenteousveg.com/milk-calcium/
http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/vitamins/calcium.html
http://health.usnews.com/health-conditions/bone-joint-health/osteoporosis/overview
