Cola Causes Bone LossStudy: Scientists Link Cola Consumption to Osteoporosis Risk in Women over 60
ABC NEWS Medical Unit
Oct. 6, 2006, Some women drink diet cola to help keep the weight off, but a new study suggests that drinking diet, regular and decaffeinated cola can actually lower bone density and put women at increased risk for osteoporosis.
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, roughly 55 percent of Americans, are at risk of developing the brittle-bone disease.
Cola drinks such as Pepsi-Cola or Coca-Cola seem to increase that risk, according to research published in today's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University looked at data from 2,500 men and women who were part of the Framingham Osteoporosis Study. The average age of those studied was just under 60.
The scientists compared how much cola and other sodas people drank to bone mineral density measurements taken from the spine and from three different spots on the hips.
"The more cola that women drank, the lower their bone mineral density was," said Katherine Tucker, study author at Tufts University, in a press release.
Women who drank more cola had reduced bone mineral density at all three hip sites but not at the spine. The link between cola consumption and women's bone loss was unaffected by age, menopausal status, cigarettes, alcohol, or total calcium and vitamin D intake.
Cola consumption did not affect men in the same way. Also, other carbonated drinks were not associated with bone loss.
In the meantime, women concerned about osteoporosis might want to put down that can of cola.
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Comments: 23
why are men not affected i wonder? probobly they have been building a resistance since they drink so much beer, ha!
I haven't drunk any of that stuff since I first heard about the connection through my healers' and lightworkers' networks years ago. Interesting that it's finally coming out in mainstream news.
The AMA in this country keeps so many lids on self-wellness info! There is plenty of knowledge about healing cancers, autoimmune dysfunctions, etc - But it gets throttled by the AMA, which is busy promoting research funding for chemical/pharmaceutical/mechanical interventions instead.
As I heard the high caffine fight with the bodys absorption of calcium,therefore bones and teeth are deprived of the nutriets they need.
HOLD IT,RIGHT THERE!
DONALD you just have to give us good news now and then! YIKES!
you're article happens to be factual, I have high blood presure my doctor ask me how much Pepsi do I drink? Notice the question? I never told him I drink Pepsi. He said were going to do an experiment els, its simply this for 6 months do not drink Pepsi, if you get the urge then call my office anytime during this study, promise, I said "no" I never keep promises to not drink Pepsi you're wacky. So onward with the experiment, my blood pressure drops way way down, I had to monitor it daily so forth and use the equipment he gave me so forth. I had cravings several times, its the sugar, carmel taste. SO what's my point? Not only does Pepsi cause you to have high blood pressure, gain weight from the massive sugar in it, but you are in fact correct the other ingredients in the products cause major health problems, that is not to say I will drop Pepsi from my life, just limit it to fast food visits, shhhhhhhhh don't tell ok? Tease TEase +10 good article.
Donald, great post and one that is super important. Please folks - drink water - drink plenty of water - yes, water is important. People need different levels depending on their size, weight etc. but 8 glasses is not too much. Don't drink cokes or pepsi or anything like that. Drink everything in moderation - a couple of cups of coffee a day, a coke once a month - won't hurt...anyway, drink, eat, for your DNA and remember Google.com or Copernica.com can help you tremendously if you have questions about your health. Knowledge is power. Don't rely on the findings of a doctors quick 15 minutes examination - then they put on experimental meds that ruin your kidneys - etc. Ok well Donald, nice to see you! Keep cooking good food and stay healthy! Salud,
I'm aware of the diagnosis thing, believe me.
I'm also aware that we ALL contain candida as part of our balance of organisms, and in some of us it gets out of balance.
That was no diagnosis - it was a take-it-or-leave-it hypothesis, and believe me, candida - like any parasite - wouldn't mind taking over all of us. Your candida, my candida, connie c's candida...........And really, the candida is probably reading this and thinking, "No, she's got it all wrong. It's 'Candida's Donald, Candida's Carolion, and Candida's Connie!"
Good for you!!! Typing DOES happen to be one of my strong-points (most of the time), BUT I can't cook worth a darn, that's your department. ;-)
Thank you for being "as subtle as a turd in a punch bowl." The world needs more people like you.
Great article, BTW. I bought a case of coke about 6 months ago, and I still have most of it left. I occasionally get a craving for one, but not that often. The other night when I brought home a big Philly cheesesteak I wanted a coke, so I had one.