Part 1. Why the calcium theory is wrong. -- 1. Countries that consume the most milk, dairy foods, and calcium supplements suffer the most fractures -- 2. Why some osteoporosis studies should be taken more seriously than others -- 3. Milk, dairy foods, and calcium supplements by themselves or in any combination do not prevent fractures -- 4. Calcium intake during childhood does not prevent fractures at any stage of life -- 5. Vitamin D with or without calcium prevents few if any fractures -- 6. The final score : we need a theory that works. -- Part 2. The bone vitality prescription : low-acid eating and daily walking. -- 7. The key to strong bones and fracture prevention : the bloodstream's acid/ alkaline balance -- 8. Why a forty-year old explanation is "new" -- 9. Bricks and mortar : for strong bones, the body needs more than calcium -- 10. The case against low-acid eating -- 11. Evolving toward low-acid eating -- painlessly -- 12. Recipes for low-acid eating -- 13. As important as low-acid eating : walk your way to stronger bones. -- Part 3. Other risk factors for osteoporosis and what you can do about them. -- 14. Diabetes, frailty, and fractures -- 15. Risk factors for fractures? Salt, caffeine, alcohol, smoking, depression, and several prescription drugs -- 16. Should you take osteoporosis drugs? -- 17. Save your bones and save the planet -- 18. Conclusion : we need an evidence-based approach to bone vitality.
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