[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/alkaline-balance\/the-connection-between-a-high-acid-diet-and-diabetes\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/alkaline-balance\/the-connection-between-a-high-acid-diet-and-diabetes\/","headline":"High dietary acid load and diabetes","name":"High dietary acid load and diabetes","description":"Print PDF eBook Facebook Twitter Gmail LinkedIn Pinterest How can taking care of your bones help reduce your risk of diabetes? The answer may be found in new research suggesting a strong connection between an acid load and diabetes in women. In the French study of 60,000 women, those with a higher acid load had […]","datePublished":"2020-02-25","dateModified":"2026-04-03","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":72,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/acid-load-and-diabetes-BB-Blog-2-20.jpg","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/acid-load-and-diabetes-BB-Blog-2-20.jpg","height":1109,"width":2120},"url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/alkaline-balance\/the-connection-between-a-high-acid-diet-and-diabetes\/","video":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CRlGKO-MAnk#VideoObject","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CRlGKO-MAnk","name":"Acid load increases insulin resistence","description":"Dr. Brown talks about how excess acid in the body from sources such as the diet can lead to many health issues. A higher acid load leads to higher insulin resistance which is related to long term health problems.\n\nDr. Brown talks about the reasons why one should alkalize their diet in her best-selling book, \"The Acid Alkaline Food Guide,\" which you can purchase at alkalineforlife.com\n\n\u2192 Want to learn everything you need to manage & reverse your osteoporosis\/osteopenia naturally in one inspiring weekend with Dr. Brown? Join our bone health retreat & workshop! Learn more here: https:\/\/shop.betterbones.com\/pages\/love-your-bones-love-your-life-virtual-retreat\n\n\u2192 If you are interested in working with Dr. Brown to develop a personalized natural bone health program, read more about consultations here: https:\/\/www.betterbones.com\/consultations\/help-osteoporosis-osteopenia-fracture-healing-bone-health-concerns\/\n\n\u2192 Would you like your questions answered by Dr. Brown?  Comment below and she may address them in a future video!\n\nCheck out our website! \u2192 http:\/\/ www.betterbones.com\n\nWant to connect with Better Bones on social media?\nLike on Facebook \u2192 http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\u200bFollow on Twitter \u2192 http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/drsusanbrown\n\u200bFollow our Instagram \u2192 http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\u200bCheck out our Pinterest \u2192 http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\n#osteoporosis #osteopenia #bonemass #bonehealth #weightandbonemass #womenshealth #drsusanbrown #betterbonesbetterbody #preventosteoporosis\nExercise for bone health: patreon.com\/betterbones\n\nTranscription:\nhi this is Susan brown at alkalyn for\nlife you know it was my pleasure to\nwrite this now best-selling book the\nacid alkaline food guide and in that\nbook we talk about all the many great\nreasons why one should alkalis and all\nthe problems that are associated with\nchronic low-grade metabolic acidosis for\nexample we mentioned that a tendency to\nlose bone a tendency to lose muscle a\ntendency to have proteins not produced\nso well in the body a tendency towards\nweek immunity and an overgrowth of yeast\ninfections that comes with acidity\nchronic low-grade acidity so many health\nissues are related to excess acid and\nexcess acid within the system damages so\nmany of our physiological functions just\nin this this particular instance I want\nto point up a new study that just came\nacross my desk this is a study from\nJapan and actually what it suggests is\nthat an acid load and excess acid load\nkind of acid load that would be incurred\nfrom everyday eating the higher the acid\nload the higher the insulin resistance\nand insulin resistance of course is one\nof those disorders of human metabolism\nthat's very related to long-term health\nproblems and blood sugar control and\nweight issues so it's very important to\nhave good processing of insulin what the\nJapanese show is that the higher your\nacid load the more likely you're going\nto have insulin resistant insulin\nresistance we do not wet so this is\nanother good reason why you should\nalkalis","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CRlGKO-MAnk\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CRlGKO-MAnk\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CRlGKO-MAnk\/hqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CRlGKO-MAnk\/sddefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CRlGKO-MAnk\/maxresdefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2015-11-27T18:25:00+00:00","duration":"PT1M55S","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CRlGKO-MAnk","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw#Organization","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw","name":"Dr. Susan E. 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The answer may be found in new research suggesting a strong connection between an acid load and diabetes in women.In the French study of 60,000 women, those with a higher acid load had over a 50% increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes as compared to women with a lower acid load.What\u2019s also interesting is that the risk for developing diabetes was even greater for non-obese women of normal weight (considered to be 141 lbs or below) who had a high acid load as compared to women of normal weight who had a low acid load.High acid load and diabetes has a linkage to obese women, but the association of acid load and diabetes was stronger among women of normal weight. Women who were overweight had about an overall 30% increased risk of developing diabetes. This suggests that acid load was a factor behind the increase in diabetes over the 14 year study, and not simply due to obesity.Reducing the acidic load has long been part of my Better Bones, Better Body approach, and now it may be more important than ever \u2014 especially when you consider the increasing rates of diabetes in the U.S. I\u2019ve seen statistics showing that 25% of those 65 years or older had been diagnosed with diabetes.Starting an alkaline dietIn my clinical practice, I\u2019ve found that one extremely effective way to reduce acid load is through a diet high in alkaline-forming foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and spices. In fact, I\u2019ve devoted a whole section of my website to the Alkaline for Diet, including:pH and bones \u2013 why an alkaline diet makes senseSample recipes from the Alkaline for Life dietAcid-forming and Alkaline-forming foodsBetter Bones Programs, all which include the Alkaline for Life diet.With an alkaline diet, you can help keep your acid-base (or pH) balance in the optimal range \u2014 supporting your bones and your entire body.References: Fagherazzi, G. et al., Dietary acid load and risk of type II diabetes: the E3N-EPIC cohort study. Diabetologia, DOI 10.1007\/s00125-013-100-0,2013National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. 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