Bone health
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References & further reading
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3 Shils, M., et al., eds. 2005. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 10th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
4 Higdon, J. 2003. Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. Phosphorus. URL: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/phosphorus/ (accessed 06.23.2008).
5 Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health. 2005. Magnesium. URL: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium.asp (accessed 06.23.2008).
6 Brown, S. 2006. Bone nutrition. In Scientific Evidence for Musculoskeletal, Bariatric, and Sports Nutrition, ed. I. Kohlstadt. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis.
7 Brown, S., & Trivieri, L. 2006. The Acid–Alkaline Food Guide. Garden City Park, NY: Square One Publishers.
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The natural approach to bone health
Original Publication Date: 01/21/2009
Last Modified: 08/17/2009
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet