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| Osteoclast cells remove old bone (resorption), and osteoblast cells lay down new bone (formation). About 90% of a person’s total bone mineral content is deposited by age 18, and 99% is deposited by age 22. Bone density slowly builds until around age 30, when peak bone mass is attained. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is the most common bone disorder encountered in clinical practice, according to an October 1997 report by Mayo Clinic researchers. Avoid bone-leaching foods such as red meats, refined and acid-forming foods, fried or fast foods, sodas, dairy, sugared foods, caffeine, excess salt, and foods that contain solanine, such as eggplant, tomatoes, and those of the nightshade family. Before you begin supplementation or other intervention, you should learn your rate of bone breakdown. |
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