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northernskipper41 said:Someone asked about whether slamming too much protein can trigger osteoporosis.
Bodybuilders slamming massive amounts of protein should probably learn how to deal with oxalate buildup. Realistically, if you're loading up that hard, you ought to know how to manage the fallout.
It’s about blood calcium—when that level drops, the body starts pulling calcium straight out of your bones to compensate. That's where the link to osteoporosis comes in. Simple as that.
That won't happen if you spend your weekend working on the grill—besides, osteoporosis is a chronic thing.
Your post is full of mistakes—but honestly, I don't even have the energy to argue with you.
There’s no way there's that much protein in the blood—you'd end up with hyperviscosity or hemoconcentration. It just doesn't add up.
Protein absorption isn't exactly efficient—your gut can only handle so much at once. That’s why bodybuilders end up eating like it's their job, hitting six or seven meals a day just to try and make it stick.
When you're lifting heavy, those massive loads force your muscles to contract—which triggers bone trabeculae to thicken up. That’s basically the strongest mechanism we have for driving calcium into the bone. Just look at astronauts; they lose a massive amount of calcium in just a month or two because their muscles aren't fighting gravity. When they finally touch down back in the States, they're dealing with fractures, which is why they have to ease back into weight-bearing exercises so carefully.
Bodybuilders have a thousand different issues, but osteoporosis isn't one of them. Let me break it down—if they actually had thinning bones, their muscle contractions would basically just rip their attachment points right out of the skeleton.