Drinking Milk To Strengthen Bones? This Video Might Change Your Mind

When it comes to bone health, one food that always comes to mind is milk. For decades, drinking milk has been considered a key factor in building strong and healthy bones. But a recent video shared by Dr Suzi Schulman, a chiropractor suggests that this perspective may not be entirely correct. So, if you think drinking milk can help develop strong bones, you may be wrong. Let’s explore why.

Dr Suzi Schulman shared a video with the title “Does milk strengthen your bones?” In the clip, she explains why drinking milk to boost bone health might not be the best idea. She says, “Milk is acidic by nature so when we consume it, we have to balance out the body’s pH again and the way that the body does that is by pulling calcium which is alkaline out of the bones to bring that balance back to normal. This has been proven the US consumes more dairy than any other country in the world yet we still have the highest incidence of osteoporosis. If that wasn’t enough the pasteurization process requires the milk to be heated to such high temperatures that any benefit we could have gotten nutritionally has been eliminated.”

Dr Schulman suggested alternatives to regular milk which contains much more calcium. These include rice milk or almond milk.

Milk alternatives:

• Fortified plant-based drinks or milk such as soy milk, oat milk, almond milk, rice milk and coconut milk. Though, rice milk is not for children below 5 years.
• Fortified plant-based products such as soya or coconut yoghurts and cheese.
• Fortified cereals including oat cereals and porridge.
• Bakery products such as muffins rolls and bagels, made with white or brown flour.
• Pulses such as beans, baked beans, lentils and tofu.
• Canned fish like salmon, sardines and mackerel.
• Green leafy vegetables like cabbage, kale, spinach and broccoli.
• Nuts and seeds such as sunflower seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds, hazelnuts and tahini (made from toasted ground sesame).
• Fruits such as oranges and papaya are high in calcium.
• Dried fruits such as almonds, cashews, dried figs and raisins are good sources of calcium.
• Eggs are also rich in calcium.