Milk and Bone Health Why Milk May Not Be Ideal for Bone Health? 1. Acid Load Can Leach Calcium from Bones Milk itself is not acidic, but our typical diet full of tea, coffee, sugar, refined flour, and processed snacks creates acidity. Your blood must remain at a pH of around 7.4. Calcium is pulled from bones to neutralize the acid. Over time, this leads to mineral loss and bone thi... https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/calcium-sources-better-than-milk/4676