gemfyre | Science Fail

Pilfered from an e-mail that landed in my boss's inbox. This is something he subscribes to, but he doesn't seem to read them.

Osteoporosis is an over-treated condition. What doctors should be looking at is your lack of exposure to the sun and over used sunscreens - in other words - your Vitamin D levels!

Vitamin D is more important than even calcium when it comes to protecting and building bones. Vitamin D (which is actually a hormone) improves the absorption of calcium and phosphorous, which are essential for healthy bones. It also helps your muscle co-ordination, improving your strength and balance.

But one of the most critical nutrients is SALT because it converts to CALCIUM in the body, just as occurs on the bottom of the ocean floor when sunlight shines into salt water. The entire ocean floor is covered in calcium (coral, seashells are ALL calcium).

So don't be fooled that you need more dairy products to provide the nutrients for strong, healthy bones. Your intake of high quality salt is the #1 most critical nutrient.

In the interests of preventing misinformation, I'm going to dob in the person/organisation spreading this around - it's Don Tolman International