In a 1-cup measuring cup, add 1 Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Top the lemon juice with skim, low fat or whole milk. Stir and let sit for two minutes. After two minutes, your milk is both acidic and curdled. If you need 2 cups of buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar to the milk.
Larger broken bones, for example the bones in the thigh, or both bones of leg would take a great deal longer to heal, usually six weeks to three months in the average healthy adult. Begin physical therapy as soon as is practical. That will help.
An x-ray may not show there is a stress fracture for up to 6 weeks after the fracture occurs. Your doctor may order a bone scan or MRI to help diagnose it. You may wear a special shoe to support your foot. If your pain is severe, you may have a cast below your knee. It may take 4 to 12 weeks for your foot to heal.