Osteopenia Success Stories

Osteopenia Success stories are important. We are often energized by reading what others have done. And that is the whole purpose of the page of the web site. It is a place for joyful bragging!

I invite you to use the form at the end of the page to submit your own story or testimonial.

Kate

Osteopenia success - dexa scan results

• Postmenopausal Osteopenia Success by Andrea
• Osteopenia Improvement by Kathy Bell, USA.

• Thank you for your website. I found it about a year ago when I found out my osteopenia was progressing. Yesterday I got good news. My bone scan showed an improvement after a year of hard work, prayer, and good supplements. Thanks for giving people hope for improvement without prescription drugs.

  Denise

• I am 46 years old and have been using an extremely cheap vibro plate for 1 year (under $100) to see its effect on my bone density. I have changed nothing else in my bone building regime. In the year, the DXA scan showed an increase in my spine density from 0.85 (T score -1.7) to 0.87 (T score -1.5). This is 2.5% increase from my previous scan. The results were not so good for hips. There was a -1.1% BMD change from my previous scan. To address this, I am now doing your hip exercises (with ankle weights) on the vibroplate to see if this improves hip density.

  Naomi Simmons, United Kingdom

• Another Osteopenia Success story:

  Hi Kate

  Just wanted to send along my outstanding news about natural strontium. I've been taking strontium citrate for 2 years and here's the results:

  Hip increases for 2007 and 2008 - 4.6% increase and 4.5 % increase respectively. Spine increases - 2007- 3.2% increase with 2008 -12.4% increase. Yes I said 12.4% increase in my spine this year - amazing as it sounds. I have the BMD scans from OHSU to support this.

• Osteopenia Success:

  I want to thank you, Kate, for this wonderful board. You have probably helped to improve the lives of many with you well researched advice.

  I found this board in September 2007, and slowly added items to my bone improvement regimen¡¨ from month to month since that time. At 56 years of age, after losing bone for the past 8 or more years, with bone loss in my hip and a diagnosis of osteopenia (and arthritis} in my lower spine my latest dexa in June 08 shows a gain of 3% in my hip and no change in mylumbar spine.

  Here is what I have been taking/doing currently:About 3-4 times a week Calcium, Magnesium, Boron1000/ 400 /3 mg Vit D1000 mg, Silica 54 mg, Vit K 100 mg Kelp1 tabletQuercetin/Vit C 500/ 500 Baby aspirin 81 mg Strontium I take this only once in a while

  Power Plate - Only 1 or 2 minutes per session before and/or after I exercise.

  Exercise- Strength training (at home) from Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis by Miriam Nelson. Since I started exercising in May ¡¥08, I have been told (and I feel) that I look better. (about 15 minutes; 3X per week) Since I onlystarted this exercise program recently, I must believe that the dexa improvement is due more to the supplements, and possibly the Power Plate.

  Diet -I try to eat more fruit and vegies. We never eat much meat or chicken, except on weekends. I eat prunes as per Kate¡¦s suggestion.

• Another Osteopenia Success story: I just got back the DEXA report for my bone density scan done June 25, 2007 and am very happy with the results. I am a 72 year old white male, first diagnosed with osteopenia in late 2004. I have the typical build for an osteopenia candidate, at 6' 2" in height and 155 pounds. Here are the test results:

  a) Lumbar spine T-score of -0.4 (versus a reading of -1.1 in May 2005). BMD level of 1.043 g/cm2 (versus 0.971 two years ago).

  b) Left hip (total) T-score of -1.0 (versus a reading of -1.3 in May 2005). BMD level of 0.876 g/cm2 (versus 0.837 two years ago).

  c) Left forearm T-score of -1.2 (versus a reading of -1.7 in May 2005). BMD level of 0.612 g/cm2 (versus 0.590 two years ago).

  Based on the WHO classification, my condition is now rated as 'normal' for both the lumbar spine and hip. The forearm results are still in the osteopenia range, but have shown modest improvement in the last two years.

  You most certainly may post my email on the Success Page and use it in your book, as well. I appreciate your only using my initials but feel free to refer to my location in NC. I know from your earlier post that you also have achieved success in rebuilding bone density and moving back into the 'normal' segment of the population.

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My dr. tried to get me on Fosomax but I chose not to take that path..choosing instead to do all that I can naturally first.

Through your newsletters I researched both strontium and lactoferrin and chose to take those and also found excellent calcium complex capsules and increased my magnesium. I began climbing stairs daily and doing what exercise I could on any particular day..including dancing, walking when I could and riding my recumbent.

Today my dexa showed that the density in my bad hip had increased 2 points and the lumbar region of my spine stayed the same..osteopenic. My height has remained the same and they told me to continue what I have been doing.

I am thrilled with this news and see that this journey towards healthier bones is possible even for me.

Thank you again...please continue to offer all that you do...both information and tons of hope.

Sincerely,
S

More Osteopenia success:

This note is coming all the way from Israel. I just want you to know that your advice and encouragement have made a big difference in my life. One of these days I'll send you my own personal story. For now, I just want you to know that all the work you are doing for so many of us is appreciated and used.May you continue with your research and reports for many happy and healthy years ahead.
M.

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