DrJ
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I've recently been having great success by focusing on getting a higher calcium-to-phosphorous ratio in my diet rather than just focusing on calcium.
Dr. Peat has said that this ratio is very important:
It was pretty eye-opening for me to finally investigate the calcium-phosphorous ratio of various foods, and it seems to explain some of the problems I was having, especially using cottage cheese as a diet staple.
It was difficult for me to find a comprehensive list of calcium-phosphorous ratios for various cheeses, so thanks to a comment by @ecstatichamster, I decided to just make a list for reference. I have already found it very helpful, and I hope everyone else does also! (Attached)
Dr. Peat has said that this ratio is very important:
“The ratio of calcium to phosphate is very important; that’s why milk and cheese are so valuable for weight loss, or for preventing weight gain. For people who aren’t very active, low fat milk and cheese are better, because the extra fat calories aren’t needed.” -- Ray Peat
It was pretty eye-opening for me to finally investigate the calcium-phosphorous ratio of various foods, and it seems to explain some of the problems I was having, especially using cottage cheese as a diet staple.
It was difficult for me to find a comprehensive list of calcium-phosphorous ratios for various cheeses, so thanks to a comment by @ecstatichamster, I decided to just make a list for reference. I have already found it very helpful, and I hope everyone else does also! (Attached)