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title: Building Healthy Bones Naturally
date: 2012-06-15T19:39:29Z
modified: 2012-06-15T19:39:29Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/building-healthy-bones-naturally/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 2214
categories:
  - Kids
  - Living Naturally
  - Natural Remedies
tags:
  - bone recovery
  - calcium in foods
  - Dr. Ben Kim
  - healthy bone growth
  - osteoporosis prevention
  - osteoporosis treatment
  - treating bone fracture
  - treating osteoporosis
author: Elizabeth
---

Whether you are at risk for osteoporosis, a growing kid, or recovering from bone trauma like my [son with his broken arm](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2012/06/natural-remedies-to-recover-from-surgery/ "recover from surgery naturally"), there are natural ways to increase your dietary calcium intake to help your bones build and repair themselves.

I’m not a big fan of supplements in general as I believe wholesome foods are the best sources of vitamins and minerals for human bodies. Supplements may not be bio-available and it’s hard to know the source of the ingredients inside the supplement (i.e., did it come from a developing nation with questionable purity standards?). I’d rather look toward foods for my nutrients every time.

[Dr. Ben Kim](http://chetday.com/howtohavehealthybones.htm "dr. ben kim") gives a great overview of how bone growth happens and offers [9 ways you can keep your bones healthy](http://chetday.com/howtohavehealthybones.htm "how to have healthy bones") naturally:

1. Be physically active.
2. Stretch large muscle groups daily.
3. Eat mineral-rich foods: green vegetables.
4. Drink [mineral-rich bone broths](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2008/12/friday-turkey-soup/ "turkey bone broth recipe").
5. Ensure [adequate vitamin D](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2010/04/vitamin-d-multiple-sclerosis-walk-ms-promo-video/ "vitamin d sunshine") by spending enough un-sunscreened time in the sunshine.
6. Eat high quality fats and cholesterol: avocado, fish, coconut oil, etc.
7. Learn how to [effectively manage stress](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2008/05/relaxation-at-the-cellular-level/ "relaxation cellular level").
8. Avoid calcium-leaching foods such as: soda pop, artificial sweeteners, sugar, non-sea salt.
9. Eat foods rich in vitamin C.

Good advice all around, whether or not you are specifically concerned about the state of your bones.