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Potassium citrate increases bone mineral density.(Literature Review & Commentary)(Report)
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Townsend Letter
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January 1, 2008
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One hundred sixty-one postmenopausal women (mean age, 58.6 years) with low bone mass (T score of -1 to -4) were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, 30 mEq per day of potassium citrate or potassium chloride for 12 months. Compared with potassium chloride, potassium citrate significantly increased mean bone mineral density (BMD) by 1.87% at L2-L4 (p
Comment: The typical Western diet, which contains large amounts of animal protein and grains, presents a chronic acid load to the body. In the process of buffering this acid load, calcium is leached from bone, resulting in ongoing bone loss. Potassium citrate is an alkaline compound that can buffer the acid load ...
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