04/08/2025
Are you going into bone breakdown (catabolism/osteoclast) or are you in bone buildup (anabolism/osteoblast)?
Hopefully, as the bones are breaking down, they are building up with equal enthusiasm.
However, most of our population is in a form of bone breakdown that we do not really notice until we are officially diagnosed with osteoporosis or begin to experience bone fractures at the slightest provocation.
But we do notice it as we run on empty—always fatigued, losing muscle mass, poor vitality, increased fat, repeated infections, low libido, and a loss of zest for life.
When in catabolism, your body uses the mineral reserves in the bones.
The truth is, most of our population is breaking down due to a multitude of reasons, as the stresses of life draw from the mineral reserves in the bones.
A common cause is life stress depleting the kidneys and adrenals, which are responding to infections, deficiencies, toxicities, heavy metals, lack of adequate sleep, poor nutrition, and other factors such as alcohol, autoimmune disease, smoking, and medications—all of which deplete the bones.
Women are more affected by accelerated bone loss, with frequent pregnancies depleting their bones.
Men deplete their bones with too frequent ejaculations.
Remember, the bone marrow makes your blood and immune cells, and when we are breaking down, our production of both will be compromised.
When we see low Na/K ratios—or just low sodium and potassium—on an HTMA, along with low phosphorus and a high calcium/phosphorus ratio, this indicates catabolism: the body is breaking down faster than it can build up.
That is premature aging.
As a result, the mineral reserves in the bones take the hit, weakening them.
When the bones are healthy, you will age with vitality, health, and longevity.
When metals and infections get into the marrow—and trust me, they do—do not expect this to clear up overnight.
If the toxic load reaches the bones, you're in for a seven-year journey to turn the ship around.
Otherwise, aging will not be pleasant, as the marrow becomes a toxic reservoir for all the fat-soluble toxins the body could not eliminate.
You must develop a better relationship with the marrow of your bones through real health practices.
So when I say health practices are a must—and you complain about doing your qigong or yoga, or complain about coffee enemas, sauna therapy, PEMF, bodywork, diet changes, nutrition protocols, or emotional work—then do not complain when your bones become brittle and your immune system collapses.
Do not get caught up in the minutiae—like “this supplement makes me feel worse, so I won’t take it,” or “I only want plant-based vitamin C because that’s what Google says,” or “I’m not methylating properly because my DNA test says so,” or “I don’t want to go through a Herxheimer reaction because I won’t be productive.”
You’ll end up in a cul-de-sac, like a dog chasing its tail around and around.
Focus on the big picture.
Do everything that promotes health.
Use your HTMA as your blueprint for nutrition with a competent prescriber who can monitor your plan and make adjustments for aggravations.
Do this within a realistic time frame while increasing your daily health practices throughout the journey.
Dr. Robert Selig
BackToNaturalHealth.com
