Note that the ages in the study were 69 to 106 years of age. Researchers say the reduction in the risk of fractures was similar to the French study. This is good for osteoporosis and many other diseases. A diet rich in calcium should contain at least 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams of calcium per day. In the study they used 800 milligrams of lysine a day.
Many stones are rich in oxalate.
The calcium in foods, however, may bind the oxalate before it can be deposited as a stone. If you have not had a DEXA test and suspect that you have osteoporosis, ask your doctor to order one for you. I have one every one to two years by Sally Marlowe, N.P., at the Arthritis Treatment Center in Clearwater, Florida. Sally has been doing my tests for almost 10 years. Studies show that a one-inch loss of height is a clinical indicator of a vertebral fracture.