Remember when TANG drink crystals came out ? A spin on what theAstronauts
were drinking.
The other day at the local grocery I checked out thelabel ingredients of the TANG product. Interesting, Tri-Calcium Phosphateis listed. It is a refined inorganic source for the elements of Calciumand Phophorus. Mixed with water it forms an electrolyte made up of thehydrogen, hydoxyl, calcium and phosphate ions.
Problem, it is not metabolized the same way as an organicCalcium-Phosphorus source.
Surfed to Kraft website and did a search found sugarand beta-carotene but no Tri-Calcium Phosphate. I had to go to a sugarlesssite to find product
ingredients that are listed for the States.
Correct me if I am wrong but the metabolism of saltsin concentrated ionic form cause over synthesis of Cholesterol. So whereare you ? Back to square one. Sterol metabolism is out of balance. Thenyou turn around and expect another form of this biochemistry " an activatedsterol, Vitamin D " is going to correct calcium metabolism. A vicious cycle.Confined animals require sunshine and organic elemental source feed butare feed synthetic vitamins and inorganic salts.
How long does it take to implement a
counter measure in diet ? They most likely have done this. Are theypuzzled that it is not doing the trick. So, strap someone into an apparatusthat confines muscle reactions of load bearing bones and let them go atit for 2-3 hours a day during space flight.
Or better still, make sleeping chambers
lined with lead.
Down here on earth there is two instances of the "no load bearing conditon " of up to 10 hours of inactivity.

They are called " the sack " and " the boob tube ".

regards,