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> It should be no mystery that refined sugar is devastating to bones. Why? What particular qualities does sugar have that directly affects bone? I took a loo

> It should be no mystery that refined sugar is devastating to bones. Why? What particular qualities does sugar have that directly affects bone? I took a look and found one study[1] that indicated Fructose doesn't affect bone growth. This study[2] indicates that Fructose strengthens bones. This meta-analysis [3] says that there can't be any conclusions drawn due to not enough evidence. [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27832314/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27832314/ [2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24267046/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24267046/ [3] https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/66/6/301/1840401 https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/66/6/301/1...

lambdaba 5y ago
It's depleting magnesium, induces inflammation, reduces vitamin D. > The overconsumption of dietary sugar has the potential to increase the risk of osteoporosis by: a) increasing the urinary excretion of both calcium and magnesium, b) reducing the intestinal absorption of calcium by lowering the levels of active vitamin D, and c) impairing bone formation by reducing osteoblast proliferation and increasing osteoclast activation as well as lactic acid production. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6140170/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6140170/