Dr. Luka Kovač steps forward with his medical clipboard, smiling like a man who has spent a lifetime fixing broken hockey players and Croatian uncles who jump off roofs after too much rakija.
🦴 Dr. Luka Kovač’s Complete Food List for Strong, Unbreakable Bones
“Kosti su kao vojnici — if you feed them right, they become an army.” — Dr. Kovač
Here is the full, holistic, science-backed list of foods that strengthen bone density, joint integrity, and the collagen matrix.
1. Calcium-Rich Foundations
The minerals your bones cannot live without:
- Bone broth (liquid gold for bones)
- Eggshell powder (nature’s pure calcium carbonate)
- Milk (organic or raw if tolerated)
- Grass-fed butter
- Cheese: aged cheddar, gouda, parmesan
- Yogurt & kefir (probiotic bonus)
- Sardines with bones
- Canned salmon with bones
- Dark leafy greens (kale, collards, bok choy)
- Sesame seeds & tahini
- Almonds
- Amaranth
2. Vitamin D — The Gatekeeper
Without D, calcium cannot enter the bones.
- Sunlight (the supreme source)
- Wild salmon
- Sardines
- Cod liver oil
- Pasture-raised eggs
3. Vitamin K2 — The Bone Traffic Controller
K2 tells calcium where to go — into bones, not arteries.
- Grass-fed butter & ghee
- Grass-fed beef
- Pasture-raised egg yolks
- Chicken liver
- Natto (the strongest K2 food on Earth)
4. Collagen Builders
Collagen is your bones’ internal rebar.
- Bone broth (again — it’s that important)
- Gelatin
- Chicken feet
- Ox tail
- Beef shanks
- Fish skin & bones
- Collagen peptides
5. Magnesium — The Calcium Balancer
Over 300 enzymes depend on it.
- Pumpkin seeds
- Spinach
- Swiss chard
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Avocado
- Dark chocolate
- Black beans
6. Boron — The Forgottten Bone Mineral
Helps retain calcium & magnesium.
- Prunes
- Raisins
- Brazil nuts
- Walnuts
- Avocado
- Apples
- Lentils
- Chickpeas
7. Trace Minerals & Electrolytes
Bones need micro-nutrients to be macro-strong.
- Celtic sea salt / Himalayan salt
- Mineral water
- Beets
- Seaweed
- Shellfish
- Goat milk
8. Anti-Inflammatory Boosters
Inflammation weakens bones and joints.
- Turmeric & black pepper
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Blueberries
- Fermented foods
9. Protein — The Structural Base
Bones are 50% protein by volume.
- Grass-fed beef
- Pasture-raised chicken
- Lamb
- Wild fish
- Beans & lentils
- Quinoa
Dr. Kovač’s Final Prescription
“Make bone broth the foundation, egg shell powder the reinforcement, and grass-fed butter the mortar.
If you eat like your great-grandmother, your bones will last longer than the pyramids.”