A study of 84,484 patients showed a correlation between bone fractures and heavy coffee consumption. The evidence is overwhelming - heavy smoking boosts bone loss. Not enough Vitamin K in the system. New research has shown that this little known vitamin is the key to calcium balance in the body. A lack of trace minerals necessary for the transport and absorption of calcium.
Prescription drugs can increase bone loss.
These include cortisone, blood thinners, antacids containing aluminum, chemotherapy, lithium, and certain antibiotics. Birth control pills which reduce the folic acid content in the body. This is due to the high animal fat content in dairy products, and the lack of CLA in modern dairy products. Excess salt and sugar consumption in junk foods, which leach calcium from the bones into the urine. Fluorides which destroy the collagen, the glue which adds strength to the bones.