Bless My Bones
When I first looked at the cover of this book and saw that the author, Gene Ladd, is a Pentecostal evangelist, I consided that along with the title & thought, “Oh, no – I want to read about nutrition, not religion”. While the book does make the occasional reference to spirituality, it actually is about nutrition, especially keeping our bones strong. Mr. Ladd starts out explaining the title in a very charming story about his youth, and a lady he calls Granny Love.
Mr. Ladd is not a scientist or M.D., however he has studied nutrition extensively, and bases some of his theory on the work of C.L. Kevran, a French scientist who won the 1983 Nobel prize in Physics. C.L. Kevran noticed that chickens produce shells that contain mostly calcium while they don’t actually ingest calcium. Kevran proposed that transmutation is taking place in the chicken’s body, that is the transformation of one element into another. This has been a controversial theory, but it’s opponents have not been able to come up with a satisfactory explanation of the calciferous eggshells.
Mr. Ladd points out that Americans lead the world in the consumption of calcium supplements and dairy products, yet still have the most bone breaks. He suggests that calcium supplements are not as important as other nutrients, and he gives a thorough list of recommended supplements, dietary, and lifestyle elements to head off osteoporosis and promote healthy bones. He opposes the use of prescription medications such as Fosamax™ and Boniva™. That fact alone strongly influenced my positive opinion of this book. I found his explanations of various processes to be extremely helpful, and intend to follow his suggestions. I was very favorably impressed by his ability to explain complicated scientific processes in a way that the average person can understand. If, like many women over 50, you’re concerned about osteoporosis, I recommend this book.
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